FKIE_CVE-2008-2291
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-05-18 14:20 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:53
Severity
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| symantec | altiris_deployment_solution | * | |
| symantec | altiris_deployment_solution | 6.8 | |
| symantec | altiris_deployment_solution | 6.8 | |
| symantec | altiris_deployment_solution | 6.8 |
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