The Altiris Client Service for Windows (ACLIENT.EXE) 6.0.88 allows local users to disable…
Priority LOW 23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Altiris Client Service for Windows (ACLIENT.EXE) 6.0.88 allows local users to disable password protection and access the administrative interface by finding and showing the "Altiris Client Service" hidden window, disabling the password protection, disabling the "Hide client tray icon box" option, then opening the AClient tray icon and using the View Log File option, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-2070.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00923 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:altiris:client_service:6.0.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.88 | Vulnerable | Altiris |
| cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_solution:5.6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6 sp1 | Vulnerable | Altiris |
| cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_solution:5.6.181:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.181 | Vulnerable | Altiris |
| cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_solution:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Altiris |
- cpe:2.3:a:altiris:client_service:6.0.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.88 Vulnerable ·Altiris
- cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_solution:5.6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6 sp1 Vulnerable ·Altiris
- cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_solution:5.6.181:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.181 Vulnerable ·Altiris
- cpe:2.3:a:altiris:deployment_solution:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Altiris
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1590
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rjp9-3q7v-4mq5
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-1590 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1590 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rjp9-3q7v-4mq5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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