CVE-2008-2794 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 20 Jun 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit a GUI vulnerability in the Symantec Altiris Notification Server Agent 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-2008-2794?

CVE-2008-2794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the GUI in Symantec Altiris Notification Server Agent 6.x before 6.0 SP3 R8 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2794?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Altiris Notification Server.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2794?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2794 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-2794 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2794 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xpvc-gvmh-mpmj.