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TI-2001-00534 Aliases CVE-2001-0549GHSA-2mmc-p4xh-3fcf

Symantec LiveUpdate 1.5 stores proxy passwords in cleartext in a registry key, which…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Symantec LiveUpdate 1.5 stores proxy passwords in cleartext in a registry key, which could allow local users to obtain the passwords.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00383 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0549
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mmc-p4xh-3fcf

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2001-01079 Symantec LiveUpdate before 1.6 does not use cryptography to ensure the integrity of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2006-01782 Untrusted search path vulnerability in unspecified components in Symantec LiveUpdate for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2002-00333 Symantec LiveUpdate 1.5 and earlier in Norton Antivirus stores usernames and passwords… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2001-01080 Symantec LiveUpdate 1.4 through 1.6, and possibly later versions, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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