9.3

CVE-2008-4389: symantec appstream Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 17-06-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-4389 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Authentication vulnerability in symantec appstream. EPSS estimates a 2.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.48%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-06-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Symantec AppStream 5.2.x and Symantec Workspace Streaming (SWS) 6.1.x before 6.1 SP4 do not properly perform authentication, which allows remote Workspace Streaming servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to download arbitrary executable files onto a client system, and execute these files, via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.48%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.48% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.48%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Symantec2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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