The Altiris Client Service (AClient.exe) in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x…
Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Altiris Client Service (AClient.exe) in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x before 6.9.164 allows local users to gain privileges via a "Shatter" style attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00391 33rd 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 sp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 sp2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8.282:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8.282 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8.378:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8.378 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8.380:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8.380 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8.380.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8.380.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 sp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 sp2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8.282:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.282 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8.378:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.378 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8.380:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.380 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8.380.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.380.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1473
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3fgg-46cv-wx73
References
More Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution vulnerabilities
- 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-2008-02192 SQL injection vulnerability in axengine.exe in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-03024 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 might… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-04353 Stack-based buffer overflow in wp6sr.dll in the Autonomy KeyView SDK 10.4 and earlier, as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-1473 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1473 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3fgg-46cv-wx73 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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