CVE-2008-1754

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Published Apr 11, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 1.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution before 6.9.164 stores the Deployment Solution Agent (aka AClient) password in cleartext in memory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by dumping the AClient.exe process memory.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8.380:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1754	Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution before 6.9.164 stores the Deployment Solution Agent (aka AClient) password in cleartext in memory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by dumping the AClient.exe process memory.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.309% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29771
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.04.10.html
http://www.osvdb.org/44388
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28707
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019825
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1197/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41771

History

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Subscriptions

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution

Weaknesses

CWE-310

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 11, 2008, 8:28 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM
Reserved: Apr 11, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 11, 2008, 9:05 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

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