Liveupdate Administrator
CVE-2014-1644
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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1DescriptionCVE.org
The forgotten-password feature in forcepasswd.do in the management GUI in Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator (LUA) 2.x before 2.3.2.110 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords by providing the e-mail address associated with a user account.
AnalysisAI
The forgotten-password feature in forcepasswd.do in the management GUI in Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator (LUA) 2.x before 2.3.2.110 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords by. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-255. The forgotten-password feature in forcepasswd.do in the management GUI in Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator (LUA) 2.x before 2.3.2.110 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords by providing the e-mail address associated with a user account. Affected products include: Symantec Liveupdate Administrator. Version information: before 2.3.2.110.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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