CVE-2005-2766 describes a vulnerability in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.1.x and 9.0.4.x, where the LiveUpdate log file stores sensitive internal LiveUpdate server credentials in cleartext. This local vulnerability allows an attacker with access to the affected system to obtain the username and password for the internal update server. The CVSS score is low (2.1), indicating a low severity with a local attack vector and partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0.1.1.1000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.1.1.1000:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.4:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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