What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-0304?

CVE-2012-0304 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Liveupdate Administrator CVE-2012-0304

MEDIUM

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2012-06-22 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Liveupdate Administrator

6.9

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.9 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 22, 2012 - 10:24 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.9

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9). No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. 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. Affected products include: Symantec Liveupdate Administrator. Version information: before 2.3.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.