Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the management login GUI page in Symantec…
Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the management login GUI page in Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator (LUA) before 2.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username field, as demonstrated by injecting an IFRAME element into the event log, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0545.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0421 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.2.2.9 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.2.2.9 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1524
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8rv-j5gp-8rx6
References
More Symantec Liveupdate Administrator vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-01277 The forgotten-password feature in forcepasswd.do in the management GUI in Symantec… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-01278 SQL injection vulnerability in forcepasswd.do in the management GUI in Symantec… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2011-00471 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in adduser.do in Symantec LiveUpdate… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-00291 Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator before 2.3.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2011-1524 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1524 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v8rv-j5gp-8rx6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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