CVE-2012-0304

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.

Published: 2012-06-22 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2012-0304 is rated Low Risk (37.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.35%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-0304

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.04% 0.35% +0.30%
2 2025-03-30 0.06% 0.04% -0.02%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.06% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-0304

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.4 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-0304

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-0304

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
symantec liveupdate_administrator <= 2.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec liveupdate_administrator 1.5.3.21 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:1.5.3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec liveupdate_administrator 1.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec liveupdate_administrator 1.5.7.19 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:1.5.7.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec liveupdate_administrator 2.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec liveupdate_administrator 2.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec liveupdate_administrator 2.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec liveupdate_administrator 2.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec liveupdate_administrator 2.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec liveupdate_administrator 2.2.2.9 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:liveupdate_administrator:2.2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-0304

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