Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution up to 6.8 race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution up to 6.8. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Deployment. Performing a manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2009-3110. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution up to 6.8. This affects some unknown processing of the component Deployment. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Race condition in the file transfer functionality in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x before 6.9 SP3 Build 430 allows remote attackers to read sensitive files and prevent client updates by connecting to the file transfer port before the expected client does.

The weakness was released 09/08/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at symantec.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-3110. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43828 (Altiris Deployment Solution Server < 6.9.430 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM09-011)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90537 (Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM09-011)).

Upgrading to version 6.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (43828), SecurityFocus (BID 36113†), SecurityTracker (ID 1022779†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23694†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-49880, VDB-49879 and VDB-49878. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 43828
Nessus Name: Altiris Deployment Solution Server < 6.9.430 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM09-011)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9

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08/26/2009 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1984 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: symantec.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-3110 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3110
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49881
SecurityFocus: 36113 - Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution File Transfer Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1022779
Vulnerability Center: 23694 - Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution < 6.9 SP3 Build 430 Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 07/27/2024 23:23
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (56), 02/15/2017 09:29 (8), 08/22/2021 09:28 (4), 08/22/2021 09:32 (1), 07/27/2024 23:23 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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