CVE-2008-2289 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit a tooltip vulnerability in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution to escalate privileges.

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

What is CVE-2008-2289?

CVE-2008-2289 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 May 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in a tooltip element in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2289?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2289?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2289 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-2289 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2289 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3cc8-jrf4-8j7g.

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