Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution up to 6.8 User Interface access control

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
7.6$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution up to 6.8. This affects an unknown function of the component User Interface. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2290. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution up to 6.8. This affects an unknown functionality of the component User Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Agent user interface in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.

The bug was discovered 05/14/2008. The weakness was published 05/18/2008 by Alex Hernandez (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-2290 since 05/18/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32322 (Altiris Deployment Solution Agent < 6.9.176 Multiple Local Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121151 (Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM008-012)).

Upgrading to version 6.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42438), Tenable (32322), SecurityFocus (BID 29194†), OSVDB (45315†) and Secunia (SA30261†). Similar entries are available at VDB-42436, VDB-42434, VDB-42433 and VDB-42432. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Name

Version

License

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 7.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 32322
Nessus Name: Altiris Deployment Solution Agent < 6.9.176 Multiple Local Vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9

Timelineinfo

05/14/2008 🔍
05/14/2008 +0 days 🔍
05/14/2008 +0 days 🔍
05/14/2008 +0 days 🔍
05/15/2008 +1 days 🔍
05/18/2008 +3 days 🔍
05/18/2008 +0 days 🔍
05/18/2008 +0 days 🔍
05/19/2008 +1 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2492 days 🔍
08/10/2019 +1608 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Alex Hernandez
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2008-2290 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2290
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42435
X-Force: 42438
SecurityFocus: 29194 - Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Agent User Interface Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 30261
OSVDB: 45315 - Symantec - Altiris Deployment Solution - Agent User Interface Local Privilege Escalation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020024
Vulnerability Center: 18410 - Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8-6.9.175 Agent User Interface Local Privilege Escalation, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-1542

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/10/2019 12:23
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (70), 08/10/2019 12:23 (11)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Interested in the pricing of exploits?

See the underground prices here!