PT-2008-3040 · Symantec+1 · Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution+1

Published 2008-03-24 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-1473

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution versions 6.8.x through 6.8.x before 6.9.164

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges via a "Shatter" style attack, which is a type of attack that exploits a vulnerability in the way Windows handles messages between applications, allowing an attacker to inject malicious code into a privileged process.

Recommendations For Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution versions 6.8.x, update to version 6.9.164 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-1473

Affected Products

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution

Windows

References · 7

• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0843/references · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1473 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29319 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.03.10.html · Patch
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/28110 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41100 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019569 · Note