CVE-2008-4389
Description
Symantec AppStream 5.2.x and Symantec Workspace Streaming (SWS) 6.1.x before 6.1 SP4 do not properly perform authentication, which allows remote Workspace Streaming servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to download arbitrary executable files onto a client system, and execute these files, via unspecified vectors.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| symantec | workspace_streaming | 6.1 | |
| symantec | appstream | 5.2 | |
| symantec | appstream | 5.2.1 | |
| symantec | appstream | 5.2.2 | |
| symantec | appstream | 5.2.3 | |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40233
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/221257
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40611
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2010&suid=20100616_00
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1511
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59504
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40233
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/221257
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40611
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2010&suid=20100616_00
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1511
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59504
CWEs
CWE-287
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.