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CVE-2008-2287
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…
High7.2EPSS 0.35%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.35% · top 71% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (7)
- symantec-altiris-install-code-execution(42442) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- ADV-2008-1542 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- SSRT080115 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- 29197 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.05.14a.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1020024 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 30261 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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