CVE-2014-1644
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.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0089 (0.9%)
Percentile: 75.5%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
symantec:liveupdate_administratorTechnical description
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.
Published: 3/29/2014, 1:55:07 AM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-03/0172.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66399
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20140327_00
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20140328-0_Symantec_LiveUpdate_Administrator_Multiple_vulnerabilities_wo_poc_v10.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-03/0172.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66399
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20140327_00
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20140328-0_Symantec_LiveUpdate_Administrator_Multiple_vulnerabilities_wo_poc_v10.txt