7.8
HIGH
CVE-2008-6828
Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Cleartext Password Disclosure
Description

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x before 6.9.355 SP1 stores the Application Identity Account password in memory in cleartext, which allows local users to gain privileges and modify clients of the Deployment Solution Server.

INFO

Published Date :

June 8, 2009, 7:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 14, 2024, 3:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-6828 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Symantec altiris_deployment_solution
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-6828.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/31773 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20b.html Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31767 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021072 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2876 Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46007 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-6828 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-6828 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31773 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/31773 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20b.html Patch, Vendor Advisory http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20b.html Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31767 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31767 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021072 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021072 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2876 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2876 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46007 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46007 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-310
    Added CWE NIST CWE-312
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.5.248:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.5.299:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8.282:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8.378:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8.380:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8.380.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9.164:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9.176:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.9.355 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.9.355 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9.355:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/46007 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46007 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-6828 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-6828 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
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Scope
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