What is the severity of CVE-2009-3108?

CVE-2009-3108 has a high severity due to the risk of local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3108?

To fix CVE-2009-3108, update to Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution version 6.9 SP3 Build 430 or later.

What are the affected versions in CVE-2009-3108?

The affected versions of Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution include 6.9, 6.9 SP1, 6.9.164, 6.9.176, and 6.9.355.

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2009-3108?

CVE-2009-3108 can be exploited by local users replacing the vulnerable client executable with a malicious program.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-3108?

A possible workaround for CVE-2009-3108 is to change the permissions of the Aclient GUI executable to limit access.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2009-3108

high

7.2

CWE

264

8/9/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-3108

First published: Tue Sep 08 2009(Updated: )

The Aclient GUI in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x before 6.9 SP3 Build 430 installs a client executable with insecure permissions (Everyone:Full Control), which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the executable with a Trojan horse program.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Symantec Deployment Solution	=6.9
Symantec Deployment Solution	=6.9-sp1
Symantec Deployment Solution	=6.9.164
Symantec Deployment Solution	=6.9.176
Symantec Deployment Solution	=6.9.355-sp1
Symantec Deployment Solution	=6.9.355

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3108?
CVE-2009-3108 has a high severity due to the risk of local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3108?
To fix CVE-2009-3108, update to Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution version 6.9 SP3 Build 430 or later.
What are the affected versions in CVE-2009-3108?
The affected versions of Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution include 6.9, 6.9 SP1, 6.9.164, 6.9.176, and 6.9.355.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2009-3108?
CVE-2009-3108 can be exploited by local users replacing the vulnerable client executable with a malicious program.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-3108?
A possible workaround for CVE-2009-3108 is to change the permissions of the Aclient GUI executable to limit access.

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