Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution File Transfer Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	36113
Class:	Race Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-3109
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 26 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 10 2009 04:41PM
Credit:	Luke Jennings with MWRInfosecurity
Vulnerable:	Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.355 SP1 Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.355 Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.176 Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.164 Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 SP1 Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9
Not Vulnerable:	Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 SP3 Build 430

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution File Transfer Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability because of a race condition.

An attacker can exploit this issue to gain unauthorized access to files or create a denial-of-service condition.

Versions prior to Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 SP3 Build 430 are vulnerable.

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution File Transfer Authentication Bypass 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 File Transfer Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and fixes. Please see the references for details.

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution File Transfer Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• Altiris Deployment Solution Homepage (Symantec)
  
• SYM09-011 Security Advisories Relating to Symantec Products - Symantec Altiris D (Symantec)