Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Install Directory Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	29197
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2008-2287
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	May 14 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:28PM
Credit:	Alex Hernandez of sybsecurity.com and Eduardo Vela
Vulnerable:	Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.164 Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.380.0 Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8 SP2 Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8 SP1 Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8 Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.0 HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) 0
Not Vulnerable:	Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.176

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Install Directory Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM-level privileges. Successfully exploiting this issue will result in the complete compromise of affected computers.

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Install Directory Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Install Directory Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released an update to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Install Directory Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Altiris Deployment Solution Homepage (Symantec)
  
• SYM008-012 Altiris Deployment Solution Multiple Vulnerabilities (Symantec)