7.8

CVE-2008-6828: symantec altiris_deployment_solution

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 08-06-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-6828 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in symantec altiris_deployment_solution. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.25%
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. 08-06-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.25%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

15%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.25% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.25%

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

Symantec1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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