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CVE-2011-1524

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the management login GUI page in Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator (LUA) before 2.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via th…

Published Mar 28, 2011symantecCWE-79EPSS 4.21%

Overview

CVE-2011-1524 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec liveupdate_administrator. It was published on March 28, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the management login GUI page in Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator (LUA) before 2.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username field, as demonstrated by injecting an IFRAME element into the event log, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0545.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update liveupdate_administrator to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
symantecliveupdate_administrator0Affected

References

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/8166Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1025242Refsotiriu.de/adv/NSOADV-2011-001.txtRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/17026Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517109/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/46856Refwww.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110321_00Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0727Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66213Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/8166

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1524?

CVE-2011-1524 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec liveupdate_administrator. It was published on March 28, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-1524?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1524?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update liveupdate_administrator to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-1524?

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