CVE-2008-1473: Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Altiris Client Service (AClient.exe) in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x before 6.9.164 allows local users to gain privileges via a "Shatter" style attack.

Affected products

• Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution: version 6.8 only; version 6.8.282 only; version 6.8.378 only; version 6.8.380 only; version 6.8.380.0 only

Published 2008-03-24. Last modified 2026-06-16.