The forgotten-password feature in forcepasswd.do in the management GUI in Symantec…
Priority LOW 38CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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
The forgotten-password feature in forcepasswd.do in the management GUI in Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator (LUA) 2.x before 2.3.2.110 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords by providing the e-mail address associated with a user account.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0269 85th 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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3.2 | 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:2.2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2.9 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.2 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
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2.9 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1644
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h5j2-74f6-pf8w
References
More Symantec Liveupdate Administrator vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2011-01343 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the management login GUI page in Symantec… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2014-1644 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1644 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h5j2-74f6-pf8w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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