Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 does not properly protect the install directory, which might allow local users to gain privileges by replacing an application component with a Trojan horse.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-2287 is rated Low Risk (35.1/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.07%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.07% | +0.03% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 1.10% | 0.04% | -1.06% |
| 3 | 2022-02-04 | — | 1.10% | — |
Full EPSS history (3 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| symantec | altiris_deployment_solution | 6.8 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | altiris_deployment_solution | 6.9 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |