Privilege-escalation vulnerability in Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator via a Trojan horse file| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:6202 | Date: (C)2012-06-27 (M)2021-09-11 |
| Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator before 2.3.1 and is prone to privilege-escalation vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which uses weak permissions for the installation directory. Successful exploitation allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
| Platform: |
| Microsoft Windows 2000 |
| Microsoft Windows 7 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
| Microsoft Windows Vista |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
| Product: |
| Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator |
