CVE-2008-6827 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 8 Jun 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain SYSTEM privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a Shatter attack on the Client GUI.

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-2008-6827?

CVE-2008-6827 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The ListView control in the Client GUI (AClient.exe) in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x before 6.9.355 SP1 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a "Shatter" style attack on the "command prompt" hidden GUI button to (1) overwrite the CommandLine parameter to cmd.exe to use SYSTEM privileges and (2) modify the DLL that is loaded using the LoadLibrary API function.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6827?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6827?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-6827 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6827 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2h7c-hg5h-r87c.