Symantec Altiris Notification Server Agent Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	29708
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-2794
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Jun 17 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:28PM
Credit:	Brett Moore of Insomnia Security
Vulnerable:	Symantec Altiris Notification Server 6.0 SP3 R7 Symantec Altiris Notification Server 6.0 SP3 Symantec Altiris Notification Server 6.0 SP2 Symantec Altiris Notification Server 6.0 SP1 Symantec Altiris Notification Server 6.0
Not Vulnerable:	Symantec Altiris Notification Server 6.8 SP3 R8

Symantec Altiris Notification Server Agent Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Symantec Altiris Notification Server Agent is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability that occurs in the graphical user interface (GUI).

An attacker can exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges on the affected computer. Successfully exploiting this issue will result in the complete compromise of affected computers.

Symantec Altiris Notification Server Agent 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 Notification Server Agent Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the references for more information.

Symantec Altiris Notification Server Agent Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• ISVA-080623.1 Altiris Notification Server Agent - Privilege Escalation (Insomnia Security)
  
• Symantec Altiris Homepage (Symantec)
  
• SYM08-014: Symantec Altiris Notification Server Agent GUI Local Elevation of Pri (Symantec)