Symantec LiveUpdate stores proxy server passwords in plaintext in registry

Overview

A vulnerability exists in the way Symantec LiveUpdate stores proxy server passwords which could allow local users to have read access to the key.

Description

LiveUpdate version 1.5 stores proxy server passwords in clear text in the registry, under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\LiveUpdate\Preferences\Proxy. All users on the machine have read access to this key. The concern is that the proxy server user name and password might be the same as the user name and password for logging onto the domain.

For more information, please see the SARC Security Advisory.

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Impact

This vulnerability could allow a local attacker to view the proxy server password.

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Solution

Update to LiveUpdate 1.6 or later.

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Vendor Information

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Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: July 18, 2001

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

Please see <http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/&gt;

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23814187 Feedback>).

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References

<http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/&gt;

Acknowledgements

The CERT/CC thanks Jason Winder for reporting this vulnerability and Symantec for their assistance in researching the issue.

This document was written by Ian A. Finlay.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2001-0549
Severity Metric:	3.78 Date Public: