CVE-2008-2291

N/A Unknown
Published: May 18, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

axengine.exe in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 generates credentials with a fixed salt or without any salt, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess encrypted domain credentials.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122167472229965&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30261
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-080516.2.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492128/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492228/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29199
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020024
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.05.14a.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1542/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-025/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42437
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122167472229965&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30261
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-080516.2.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492128/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492228/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29199
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020024
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.05.14a.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1542/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-025/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42437
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.2%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-255

Affected Vendors

symantec

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