Weak Permissions in Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator Installation Directory Allows Privilege Escalation

Weak Permissions in Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator Installation Directory Allows Privilege Escalation

CVE-2012-0304 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator before 2.3.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the installation directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.

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