CVE-2003-0994 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can exploit the interactive GUI session in Symantec LiveUpdate to gain SYSTEM privileges on affected Norton and Symantec security products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0994?
CVE-2003-0994 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Norton Antivirus, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The GUI functionality for an interactive session in Symantec LiveUpdate 1.70.x through 1.90.x, as used in Norton Internet Security 2001 through 2004, SystemWorks 2001 through 2004, and AntiVirus and Norton AntiVirus Pro 2001 through 2004, AntiVirus for Handhelds v3.0, allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0994?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Symantec Norton Antivirus, Symantec Norton Internet Security, Symantec Norton System Works, Symantec Windows Liveupdate.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0994?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0994 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0994 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0994 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Norton Antivirus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm8p-pj64-59hv.