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TI-2008-02193 Aliases CVE-2008-2287GHSA-xpjc-cq5g-ggfp

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 does not properly…

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

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 does not properly protect the install directory, which might allow local users to gain privileges by replacing an application component with a Trojan horse.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0035 28th 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.8VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2287
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xpjc-cq5g-ggfp

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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