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CVE-2001-1126

Published: Mar 15, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.6%
Top 16.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Symantec LiveUpdate 1.4 through 1.6, and possibly later versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (flood) via DNS spoofing of the update.symantec.com site.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
liveupdatesymantecSecurity Products
symanteccommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec enterprise security, norton

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3413
securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717
securityfocus.com
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html
sarc.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 15, 2002
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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