Altiris Deployment Agent for Windows allows elevated privileges

deployment-agent-gain-privileges (18189) The risk level is classified as HighHigh 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.


Consequences:

Gain Privileges

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.

References:

  • Altiris Web site: Altiris Deployment Solution System Requirements.
  • BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:10:54 CST: Privilege escalation flaw in AClient Service for Windows (Version 5.6.181)..
  • 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.

Platforms Affected:

  • Altiris Client Service 5.6.181

Reported:

Nov 19, 2004

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