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Symantec Anti-Virus LiveUpdate Credentials Disclosure
Secunia Advisory: SA16653
Release Date: 2005-09-05
Popularity: 14,652 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.x
Symantec Windows LiveUpdate 2.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
A security issue has been reported in LiveUpdate Client, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose certain sensitive information.

The security issue is caused due to the client storing the LiveUpdate Server login name and password to a local log file in clear text. This can be exploited by malicious users to disclose the configured login name and password for accessing the LiveUpdate packages.

Successful exploitation requires that the LiveUpdate Server is configured to use user name and password authentication.

The security issue has been reported in LiveUpdate Client version 2.7 build 34.

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