CVE-2008-2288

Description

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 has insufficient access control for deletion and modification of registry keys, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information.

Category

3.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory marc.info
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42441 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1542/references vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122167472229965&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29196 vdb entry
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.05.14a.html patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020024 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30261 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2288?
CVE-2008-2288 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2288?
To fix CVE-2008-2288, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2288 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2288 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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