# CVE-2008-0640: Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 1.1 before 1.1 patch 2, 2.0.0, and 2.0.1 does not authenticate connections between the console and the Ghost M

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-02-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 1.1 before 1.1 patch 2, 2.0.0, and 2.0.1 does not authenticate connections between the console and the Ghost Management Agent, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified RPC requests in conjunction with ARP spoofing.

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/28853
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0474
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019356
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27644
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.07.html

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