PT-2009-2297 · Symantec · Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution

Published 2009-06-08 · Updated 2024-02-14 · CVE-2008-6828

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution versions 6.x before 6.9.355 SP1

Description: The issue allows local users to gain privileges and modify clients of the Deployment Solution Server because the Application Identity Account password is stored in memory in cleartext.

Recommendations: For versions 6.x before 6.9.355 SP1, update to Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.355 SP1 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-312

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-6828

Affected Products

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution

References · 7

• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2876 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20b.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6828 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31773 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46007 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31767 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021072 · Note