CVE-2008-6827

7.8 HIGH
Published: June 08, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The ListView control in the Client GUI (AClient.exe) in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x before 6.9.355 SP1 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a "Shatter" style attack on the "command prompt" hidden GUI button to (1) overwrite the CommandLine parameter to cmd.exe to use SYSTEM privileges and (2) modify the DLL that is loaded using the LoadLibrary API function.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122460544316205&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://osvdb.org/49426
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31773
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-081020.1.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31766
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021071
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20a.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2876
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46006
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122460544316205&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://osvdb.org/49426
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31773
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-081020.1.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31766
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021071
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20a.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2876
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46006
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

symantec