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TITLE:
Symantec Altiris Notification Server Static Encryption Key

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA38356

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/38356/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in Symantec Altiris Notification
Server, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose
sensitive information.

The security issue is caused due to the application using a static
encryption key to encrypt and store certain credentials. This can be
exploited to disclose the credentials and e.g. gain unauthorised
access to discovery information or potentially gain elevated access
on the server or network. This also affects configurations that use
SQL Server credentials and can result in unauthorised information
disclosure, potential elevated access, or unauthorised access to
information stored in the Notification Server database.

The security issue is reported in Symantec Altiris Notification
Server 6.0.x.

SOLUTION:
Update to Symantec Altiris Notification Server 6.0 SP3 R12.
https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=46763&p=1

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Matthew Burnett.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2010&suid=20100128_00

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