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CVE-2008-6828

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x before 6.9.355 SP1 stores the Application Identity Account password in memory i

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 · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00043
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
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Affected Products & Versions

2
symantec altiris deployment solution< 6.9.355
symantec altiris deployment solutionall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD08 Jun 2009 · 07:30 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/31773Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20b.htmlBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31767Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021072Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2876Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46007Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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