CVE-2011-1524

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the management login GUI page in Symantec LiveUpdate...

4.3 MediumPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

4.21%Up 2.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2011-1524
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2011-1524
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2011-1525 No score

Record: EUVD-2011-1525
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v8rv-j5gp-8rx6 No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the management login GUI page in Symantec LiveUpdate...

Record: GHSA-v8rv-j5gp-8rx6
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

symantec liveupdate administrator

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator Management GUI - HTML Injection	2011-03-23

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-1524 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Symantec Liveupdate Administrator, published March 28, 2011. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.21%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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