Untrusted search path vulnerability in unspecified components in Symantec LiveUpdate for…
Priority LOW 30Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in unspecified components in Symantec LiveUpdate for Macintosh 3.0.0 through 3.5.0 do not set the execution path, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00388 33rd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:3.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:3.0.1:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:3.0.2:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:3.0.3:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:3.5:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.1:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.2:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.3:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:10.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:3.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:3.0.1:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:3.0.2:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:3.0.3:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate:3.5:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.1:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.2:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.3:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:10.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:10.0.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:10.0.1:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:10.9.1:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 10.9.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:3.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_personal_firewall:3.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_personal_firewall:3.1:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_system_works:3.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_utilities:8.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:10.0.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:10.0.1:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:10.9.1:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.9.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:3.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_personal_firewall:3.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_personal_firewall:3.1:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_system_works:3.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_utilities:8.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1836
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q73f-wrp7-jcr3
References
Advisory 1
Other 1
More Symantec Liveupdate vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-01079 Symantec LiveUpdate before 1.6 does not use cryptography to ensure the integrity of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
- TI-2001-00534 Symantec LiveUpdate 1.5 stores proxy passwords in cleartext in a registry key, which… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2006-1836 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1836 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q73f-wrp7-jcr3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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