CVE-2008-1473
HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD
The Altiris Client Service (AClient.exe) in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x before 6.9.164 allows local users to gain privileges via a "Shatter" style attack.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 7.2 (v2.0)
- Severity
- HIGH
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-264
- EPSS score
- 0.4% (33th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2008-1477)
- Published
- March 24, 2008
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-1477 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- symantec / altiris deployment solution
- symantec / altiris deployment solution
- symantec / altiris deployment solution
- symantec / altiris deployment solution
- symantec / altiris deployment solution
- symantec / altiris deployment solution
- symantec / altiris deployment solution
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29319(Vendor Advisory)
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.03.10.html(Patch)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28110
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019569
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0843/references(Vendor Advisory)
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41100
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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