CVE-2008-2290
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the Agent user interface in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Agent user interface of Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution versions 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 allows unprivileged local users to gain elevated (administrator) system privileges through unspecified attack vectors in the Agent UI component.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 6.8= 6.9CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution is installedCheck the installed programs list in Windows Control Panel or use registry keys at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall to locate Symantec Altiris Deployment SolutionAffected if The product is not found in the system
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Identify the installed version numberOpen the Windows registry or check the program files directory for version information. Look for keys or files containing version 6.8 or 6.9Affected if Unable to determine the version number
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Verify the Agent UI component is presentCheck for the presence of the Altiris Agent UI executable or service on the system. Look for processes or services related to Altiris Agent running in the context of the deployment solutionAffected if The Agent UI component is not installed or not running
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Compare installed version against affected rangesIf version 6.8.x or 6.9.x is found, compare the full version number to 6.9.176. Versions below 6.9.176 are affected. Version 6.8.x (all releases) are also affectedAffected if The installed version is 6.8.x or is 6.9.x but below 6.9.176
A system is affected if Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution version 6.8.x or 6.9.x below 6.9.176 is installed with the Agent UI component present and accessible to local users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution to version 6.9.176 or later. Review local user access controls and minimize the number of users with local system access to reduce the attack surface.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2008-2290 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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