The Aclient GUI in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x before 6.9 SP3 Build 430 installs a client executable with insecure permissions (Everyone:Full Control), which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the executable with a Trojan horse program.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altiris_deployment_solution | Symantec | 6.9 (including) | 6.9 (including) |
| Altiris_deployment_solution | Symantec | 6.9-sp1 (including) | 6.9-sp1 (including) |
| Altiris_deployment_solution | Symantec | 6.9.164 (including) | 6.9.164 (including) |
| Altiris_deployment_solution | Symantec | 6.9.176 (including) | 6.9.176 (including) |
| Altiris_deployment_solution | Symantec | 6.9.355 (including) | 6.9.355 (including) |
| Altiris_deployment_solution | Symantec | 6.9.355-sp1 (including) | 6.9.355-sp1 (including) |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36502
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36111
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022779
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory\u0026pvid=security_advisory\u0026year=2009\u0026suid=20090826_00
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36502
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36111
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022779
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory\u0026pvid=security_advisory\u0026year=2009\u0026suid=20090826_00