Cleartext Storage of Credentials in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition LiveUpdate Log File

CVE-2005-2766 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.1.x and 9.0.4.x, and possibly other versions, when obtaining updates from an internal LiveUpdate server, stores sensitive information in cleartext in the Log.Liveupdate log file, which allows attackers to obtain the username and password to the internal LiveUpdate server.

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