CVE-2007-5838 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 6 Nov 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users can gain System privileges by enabling key-based authentication in the Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution client.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-5838?

CVE-2007-5838 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Nov 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5838?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5838?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-5838 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cww9-mj85-mj6v.