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CVE-2008-2291

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…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.2%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors

References

  • insomniasec.com /advisories/ISVA-080516.2.htm · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/492228/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1542/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=122167472229965&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-08-025/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • symantec.com /avcenter/security/Content/2008.05.14a.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29199 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42437 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020024 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/492128/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30261 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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