CVE-2008-2291
Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x < 6.9.176 - Weak Credential Generation via Fixed Salt
Title source: llmDescription
axengine.exe in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 generates credentials with a fixed salt or without any salt, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess encrypted domain credentials.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42437
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-080516.2.htm
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492228/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1542/references
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122167472229965&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-025/
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.05.14a.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29199
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020024
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492128/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30261
Scores
EPSS
0.0217
EPSS Percentile
84.5%
Details
CWE
CWE-255
Status
published
Products (2)
symantec/altiris_deployment_solution
6.8 (3 CPE variants)
symantec/altiris_deployment_solution
6.9 - 6.9.176
Published
May 18, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026