Altiris Deployment Agent for Windows allows elevated privileges
| deployment-agent-gain-privileges (18189) |  High Risk |
Description:
Altiris Deployment Agent for Windows (formerly AClient Service for Windows) could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. By invoking the Windows tray icon, a local attacker could execute arbitrary shell commands with System level privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Altiris, Client Service 5.6.181
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- Altiris Web site, Altiris Deployment Solution System Requirements at http://www.altiris.com/products/sysreq.asp?id=20100.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:10:54 CST, Privilege escalation flaw in AClient Service for Windows (Version 5.6.181). at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-11/0253.html.
- BID-11709: Altiris Deployment Solution Client Service Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2070: The Altiris Client Service for Windows 5.6 SP1 Hotfix E (5.6.181) allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by opening the AClient tray icon and using the View Log File option, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1590.
Reported:
Nov 19, 2004
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