CVE-2008-2287 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 does not properly protect the install directory, which might allow local users to gain privileges by replacing an application component with a Trojan horse.

Published: 2008-05-18

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2284	Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 does not properly protect the install directory, which might allow local users to gain privileges by replacing an application component with a Trojan horse.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00067.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122167472229965&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/30261
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29197
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020024
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.05.14a.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1542/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42442

History

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Subscriptions

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-05-18T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:58:01.557Z

Reserved: 2008-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2287

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-05-18T14:20:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-2287

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-264

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