CVE-2012-0304 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by placing a Trojan horse file in the weakly protected installation directory of Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0304?
CVE-2012-0304 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0304?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Liveupdate Administrator.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0304?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0304 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-0304 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0304 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqgv-r6vr-mxr5.