CVE-2008-2291

Description

axengine.exe in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 generates credentials with a fixed salt or without any salt, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess encrypted domain credentials.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.17% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-080516.2.htm third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492228/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1542/references vdb entry third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122167472229965&w=2 mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-025/ vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.05.14a.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29199 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42437 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020024 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492128/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30261 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2291?
CVE-2008-2291 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2291?
To fix CVE-2008-2291, 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-2008-2291 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2291 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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