Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-6828 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
symantec
CWE-312
nessus
NVD
Published: 2009-06-08
Updated: 2024-02-14

Summary

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x before 6.9.355 SP1 stores the Application Identity Account password in memory in cleartext, which allows local users to gain privileges and modify clients of the Deployment Solution Server.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Symantec
12

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Lifting Data Embedded in Client Distributions
    An attacker can resort to stealing data embedded in client distributions or client code in order to gain certain information. This information can reveal confidential contents, such as account numbers, or can be used as an intermediate step in a larger attack (such as by stealing keys/credentials).

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idALTIRIS_DEPLOYMENT_SOLUTION_SERVER_6_9_355.NASL
descriptionThe version of the Altiris Deployment Solution installed on the remote host reportedly is affected by a password disclosure vulnerability. Altiris Deployment Solution Server reportedly stores
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id34964
published2008-11-25
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34964
titleAltiris Deployment Solution Server < 6.9.355 Password Disclosure (SYM08-020)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#



include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(34964);
  script_version("1.11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-6828");
  script_bugtraq_id(31767);
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"31773");

  script_name(english:"Altiris Deployment Solution Server < 6.9.355 Password Disclosure (SYM08-020)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks deployment server version");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has a program that is affected by a password
disclosure vulnerability." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of the Altiris Deployment Solution installed on the remote
host reportedly is affected by a password disclosure vulnerability. 
Altiris Deployment Solution Server reportedly stores 'Application
Identity Account password' in the system memory in plain-text.  It may
be possible for an authorized non-privileged user to retrieve this
password and make unauthorized modifications to the client systems. 
The level of unauthorized access depends on the user group under which
Application Identity Account was registered during installation" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20b.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 Build 355 or later." );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_cwe_id(310);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2008/11/25");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/06/27 18:42:27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();

 
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("altiris_deployment_server_detect.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/axengine", 402);

  exit(0);
}

include("global_settings.inc");

port = get_kb_item("Services/axengine");
if (!port)
  exit(1, "The 'Services/axengine' KB item is missing.");
if (!get_port_state(port))
  exit(0, "Port "+port+" is not open.");

# Make sure the port is really open.
soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
if (!soc) exit(1, "Failed to open a socket on port "+port+".");
close(soc);

# Check the version.
version = get_kb_item("Altiris/DSVersion/"+port);
if (isnull(version))
  exit(1, "The 'Altiris/DSVersion/"+port+"' KB item is missing.");

ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
  ver[i] = int(ver[i]);

fix = split("6.9.355", sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
for (i=0; i<max_index(fix); i++)
  fix[i] = int(fix[i]);

for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
  if ((ver[i] < fix[i]))
  {
    if (report_verbosity)
    {
      version = string(ver[0], ".", ver[1], " Build ", ver[2]);
      report = string(
        "\n",
        "Version ", version, " of the Altiris Deployment Solution is installed on\n",
        "the remote host.\n"
      );
      security_note(port:port, extra:report);
    }
    else security_note(port);
    exit(0);
  }
  else if (ver[i] > fix[i])
    break;

# If we made it out of the loop, the version is up-to-date
exit(0, "The host is not affected on port "+port+".");

References