CVE-2009-3108

Description

The Aclient GUI in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x before 6.9 SP3 Build 430 installs a client executable with insecure permissions (Everyone:Full Control), which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the executable with a Trojan horse program.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36111 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/36502 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20090826_00
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022779 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3108?
CVE-2009-3108 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3108?
To fix CVE-2009-3108, 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-2009-3108 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3108 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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