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CVE-2006-1836

Untrusted search path vulnerability in unspecified components in Symantec LiveUpdate for Macintosh 3.0.0 through 3.5.0 d

Untrusted search path vulnerability in unspecified components in Symantec LiveUpdate for Macintosh 3.0.0 through 3.5.0 do not set the execution path, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.0006
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Affected Products & Versions

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symantec liveupdateall versions
symantec norton antivirusall versions
symantec norton internet securityall versions
symantec norton personal firewallall versions
symantec norton system worksall versions
symantec norton utilitiesall versions
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6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD19 Apr 2006 · 04:06 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/19682Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/100
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.17b.htmlPatch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015953
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431318/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17571
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