Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 18, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-2291
CVE-2008-2291
Description
axengine.exe in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 generates credentials with a fixed salt or without any salt, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess encrypted domain credentials.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=6.9,<6.9.176
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.05.14a.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/30261nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-080516.2.htmnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492128/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492228/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29199nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1542/referencesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-025/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42437nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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