VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-6828

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x before 6.9.355 SP1 stores the Application Identity Account password in memory in cleartext, which allows local users to gain privileges and modify clients of the Deployment Solution Server.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.25%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.25% probability · 16th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-312
Affected: symantec/altiris deployment solution
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/31773Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20b.htmlBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31767Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021072Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2876Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46007Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31773Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20b.htmlBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31767Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021072Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2876Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46007Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.