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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9.355:-::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2009-06-08 19:30

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-6828

Mitre link : CVE-2008-6828

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-6828

JSON object : View

Products Affected

symantec

altiris_deployment_solution

CWE

CWE-312

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

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