Symantec Altiris Notification Server up to 6.9.175 Deployment AClient.exe API CommandLine access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Symantec Altiris Notification Server up to 6.9.175. Affected is the function API of the file AClient.exe of the component Deployment. Performing a manipulation of the argument CommandLine results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-6827. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Symantec Altiris Notification Server up to 6.9.175. This affects the function API of the file AClient.exe of the component Deployment. The manipulation of the argument CommandLine 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:

The ListView control in the Client GUI (AClient.exe) in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x before 6.9.355 SP1 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a "Shatter" style attack on the "command prompt" hidden GUI button to (1) overwrite the CommandLine parameter to cmd.exe to use SYSTEM privileges and (2) modify the DLL that is loaded using the LoadLibrary API function.

The bug was discovered 10/20/2008. The weakness was published 10/20/2008 by Brett Moore with Insomnia Security (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-6827 since 06/08/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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 34963 (Altiris Deployment Solution Agent < 6.9.355 Local Privilege Escalation (SYM08-019)), 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 121059 (Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (SYM08-019)).

Upgrading to version 6.9.176 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (34963), SecurityFocus (BID 31766†), OSVDB (49426†), Secunia (SA31773†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1021071†). Similar entry is available at VDB-48466. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 34963
Nessus Name: Altiris Deployment Solution Agent < 6.9.355 Local Privilege Escalation (SYM08-019)
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Upgrade: Altiris Notification Server 6.9.176

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Brett Moore
Organization: Insomnia Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-6827 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6827
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48465
X-Force: 46006
SecurityFocus: 31766 - Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Client User Interface Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 31773
OSVDB: 49426 - Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution AClient GUI Local Privilege Escalation
SecurityTracker: 1021071
Vulnerability Center: 19909 - Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Client GUI Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2876

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 05/24/2025 07:25
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (75), 08/20/2019 09:54 (9), 08/11/2021 14:30 (3), 05/24/2025 07:25 (16)
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