CVE-2001-1125 Supply chain in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 15 Mar 2002 Updated 16 Jan 2025

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by spoofing DNS to serve malicious updates due to missing cryptographic integrity checks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-1125?

CVE-2001-1125 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Symantec LiveUpdate before 1.6 does not use cryptography to ensure the integrity of download files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DNS spoofing of the update.symantec.com site.

Weakness: CWE-494

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1125?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Liveupdate.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1125?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1125 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-1125 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1125 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7rhp-mjch-qq88.