CVE-2008-1754 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 1.7 Published Updated

Local attackers can dump process memory to retrieve cleartext passwords from the Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Agent.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-1754?

CVE-2008-1754 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution before 6.9.164 stores the Deployment Solution Agent (aka AClient) password in cleartext in memory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by dumping the AClient.exe process memory.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1754?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1754?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1754 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-1754 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1754 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8j7c-jhc4-6fcv.

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