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CVE-2012-0304

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.9 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-06-22 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator before 2.3.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the installation directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.

Affected products

• Symantec Liveupdate Administrator: through 2.3.0; 1.5.3.21, 1.5.4, 1.5.7.19, 2.1.0, 2.1.2, 2.1.3 (+3)

References

• http://www.nessus.org/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=59193
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53903
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027182
• http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120615_00
• http://www.nessus.org/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=59193
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53903
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027182
• http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120615_00

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