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TI-2008-00682 Aliases CVE-2008-0716GHSA-xppj-xjxm-v2wv

The agent in Symantec Altiris Notification Server before 6.0 SP3 R7 allows local users to…

Priority LOW 30Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
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

The agent in Symantec Altiris Notification Server before 6.0 SP3 R7 allows local users to gain privileges via a "Shatter" style attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00295 22nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.0_sp3VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0_sp3 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0716
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xppj-xjxm-v2wv

References

  • TI-2009-02888 Stack-based buffer overflow in the BrowseAndSaveFile method in the Altiris eXpress NS… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-02890 Buffer overflow in the RunCmd method in the Altiris eXpress NS Console Utilities ActiveX… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-02885 The Altiris eXpress NS SC Download ActiveX control in AeXNSPkgDLLib.dll, as used in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2008-02669 Unspecified vulnerability in the GUI in Symantec Altiris Notification Server Agent 6.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2009-02891 The web console in Symantec Altiris Notification Server 6.0.x before 6.0 SP3 R12 uses a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources