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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6827 · published 8 June 2009

CVE-2008-6827: Symantec altiris deployment solution missing authentication for critical function vulnerability

Symantec · Altiris Deployment Solution

The ListView control in the Client GUI (AClient.exe) in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x before 6.9.355 SP1 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a "Shatter" style attack on the "command prompt" hidden GUI button to (1) overwrite the CommandLine parameter to cmd.exe to use SYSTEM privileges and (2) modify the DLL that is loaded using the LoadLibrary API function.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.1% · top 36.1% CWE-306 · Missing authentication for critical function
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.8
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The ListView control in the Client GUI (AClient.exe) in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x before 6.9.355 SP1 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a "Shatter" style attack on the "command prompt" hidden GUI button to (1) overwrite the CommandLine parameter to cmd.exe to use SYSTEM privileges and (2) modify the DLL that is loaded using the LoadLibrary API function.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122460544316205&w=2 Mailing List
http://osvdb.org/49426 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31773 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-081020.1.htm Broken LinkPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31766 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021071 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20a.html Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2876 Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46006 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122460544316205&w=2 Mailing List
http://osvdb.org/49426 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31773 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-081020.1.htm Broken LinkPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31766 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021071 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20a.html Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2876 Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46006 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-6827), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.