Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x and 6.9.x before 6.9.176 has insufficient access control for deletion and modification of registry keys, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-2288 is rated Low Risk (23.7/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.34%). 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 | 2026-06-15 | 0.09% | 0.34% | +0.25% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.09% | +0.05% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | 2.0 | LOW |
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3.9 | 4.9 | [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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |