CVE-2008-6828

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.8

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x before 6.9.355 SP1 stores the Application Identity Account password in memory in cleartext, which allows local users to gain privileges and modify clients of the Deployment Solution Server.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 13.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 8, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated May 30, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021072

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31767

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Symantec Security Center

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.10.20b.html

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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/31773

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IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46007

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VUPEN Security - Vulnerability Research and Intelligence

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2876

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2008-6828?

CVE-2008-6828 is a high vulnerability published on June 8, 2009. Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x before 6.9.355 SP1 stores the Application Identity Account password in memory in cleartext, which allows local users to gain privileges and modify clients of the Deployment Solution Server.

When was CVE-2008-6828 disclosed?

CVE-2008-6828 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 8, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-6828 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-6828 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 13.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-6828?

CVE-2008-6828 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2008-6828?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-6828, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2008-6828

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About Secunia Research | Flexera

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