CVE-2008-6828

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory symantec.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20b.html patch vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31773 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46007 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2876 vdb entry broken link patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31767 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021072 vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6828?
CVE-2008-6828 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6828?
To fix CVE-2008-6828, 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-2008-6828 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-6828 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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