Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution browser option privilege escalation

symantec-altiris-browser-priv-escalation (38180)

High Risk

Description:

The Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. By invoking the browser option, a local attacker could open or execute arbitrary files with SYSTEM privileges.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	6.8
Access Vector:	Local
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	Single
Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Complete
Temporal Score:	5
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

Remedy:

Refer to SYM07-026 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

• SYM07-026: Altiris Deployment Solution Elevation of Privilege.
• Symantec Web site: Altiris Deployment Solution.
• BID-26265: Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Aclient Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
• CVE-2007-5838: Aclient in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x before 6.8.380.0 allows local users to gain local System privileges via the Enable key-based authentication to Deployment server browser option, a different issue than CVE-2007-4380.
• SA27412: Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Directory Traversal and Privilege Escalation
• SECTRACK ID: 1018876: Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Lets Local Users Gain System Privileges
• VUPEN/ADV-2007-3673: Altiris Deployment Solution Directory Traversal and Privilege Escalation

Platforms Affected:

• Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6
• Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8 SP1
• Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8
• Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8 SP2

Reported:

Oct 30, 2007

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