National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-4389
Original release date:06/17/2010
Last revised:02/07/2013
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#221257
Name: VU#221257
External Source: XF
Name: symantec-appstream-download-ce(59504)
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2010-1511
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2010&suid=20100616_00
External Source: BID
Name: 40611
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 40233
