PT-2009-2296 · Symantec+1 · Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution+1

Brett Moore · CVE-2008-6827 · Published 2009-06-08 · Updated 2024-02-14

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution versions prior to 6.9.355 SP1

Description: The issue allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a "Shatter" style attack. This attack targets the CommandLine parameter to cmd.exe to use SYSTEM privileges and modifies the DLL loaded using the LoadLibrary API function.

Recommendations: For Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution versions prior to 6.9.355 SP1, update to version 6.9.355 SP1 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Missing Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-6827

Affected Products

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution

Cmd.Exe

References · 10

• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2876 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6827 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31773 · Vendor Advisory
• http://symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20a.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-081020.1.htm · Patch
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122460544316205&w=2 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31766 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/49426 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46006 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021071 · Note