CVE-2002-0344 describes a vulnerability in Symantec LiveUpdate versions 1.5 and earlier, where usernames and passwords for a local LiveUpdate server are stored in cleartext within the Windows registry. This flaw could allow remote attackers to impersonate the legitimate LiveUpdate server, potentially leading to the delivery of malicious updates. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, primarily impacting integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Despite its age, the CVE has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, indicating continued awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.