CVE-2024-23613
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 · uneditedA buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Deployment Solution version 7.9 when parsing UpdateComputer tokens. A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution as SYSTEM.
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 · high confidenceA buffer overflow vulnerability in Symantec Deployment Solution version 7.9 during UpdateComputer token parsing allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, achieving full compromise of the affected system.
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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= 7.9CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Identify installed version of Symantec Deployment SolutionCheck the installed version through Windows Add/Remove Programs, or query the deployment solution service information. On the server running Deployment Solution, verify the exact version number from the installation.Affected if The installed version is exactly 7.9 (the only affected version per vendor advisory).
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Confirm Deployment Solution service is runningCheck if the Symantec Deployment Solution service (typically called 'Altiris Deployment Solution' or 'Symantec Deployment Solution') is actively running on the system.Affected if The service is running and exposed, making the vulnerable code path accessible to network attackers.
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Verify UpdateComputer functionality is enabledReview the Deployment Solution console configuration to confirm that the UpdateComputer feature or token parsing functionality is enabled and accessible. This is the specific component where the buffer overflow occurs.Affected if UpdateComputer token parsing is enabled and reachable by unauthenticated network requests.
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Assess network exposure of Deployment Solution portsIdentify open ports associated with the Deployment Solution server (commonly port 80/443 or customAltiris ports). Check firewall rules and network accessibility to determine if remote attackers can reach the service.Affected if The Deployment Solution service is accessible from untrusted networks without authentication barriers.
A system is affected if it runs exactly version 7.9 of Symantec Deployment Solution with the UpdateComputer functionality exposed to network attackers, allowing remote unauthenticated code execution with SYSTEM privileges.
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 dataApply vendor-supplied patches for CVE-2024-23613; if no patch is available, restrict network access to the Deployment Solution service and monitor for exploitation attempts.
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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-2024-23613 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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