AClient.exe in Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x and 5.x does not require authentication…
Priority MEDIUM 48Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
AClient.exe in Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x and 5.x does not require authentication from the first Deployment Server that it connects to, which allows remote malicious servers to gain administrator access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02603 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_server_extension_for_ibm_director:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Altiris |
| cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_server_extension_for_ibm_director:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Altiris |
| cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_server_extension_for_ibm_director:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Altiris |
| cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_server_extension_for_ibm_director:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Altiris |
| cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_server_extension_for_ibm_director:6.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | Altiris |
- cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_server_extension_for_ibm_director:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Altiris
- cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_server_extension_for_ibm_director:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Altiris
- cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_server_extension_for_ibm_director:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Altiris
- cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_server_extension_for_ibm_director:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Altiris
- cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_server_extension_for_ibm_director:6.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Altiris
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2622
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2rgg-v6c8-mc7v
References
Other 4
- 11031
- http://www.altiris.com/support/forum/Framesearch.aspx?vpath=/aexkb/public%20articles/6.x/deployment%20solution/kb/ds%20client%20security%20kb%20article%2010-22-04.doc&art=AKB6859&source=Altiris%20Helpdesk&artID=23644&refpara=532392&key=akb6859
- 20041025 RE: Critical Vulnerability in Altiris Deployment Server architecture
- http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0410-advisories/index2.html
Sources
- CVE-2004-2622 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2622 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2rgg-v6c8-mc7v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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