CVE-2016-6590
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CVE-2016-6590 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when loading DLLs during boot up and reboot in Symantec IT Management Suite 8.0 prior to 8.0 HF4 and Suite 7.6 prior to 7.6 HF7, Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 3.1 prior to 3.1 MP4, Symantec Endpoint Virtualization 7.x prior to 7.6 HF7, and Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.x prior to 10.4.1, which could let a local malicious user execute arbitrary code.. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when loading DLLs during boot up and reboot in Symantec IT Management Suite 8.0 prior to 8.0 HF4 and Suite 7.6 prior to 7.6 HF7, Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 3.1 prior to 3.1 MP4, Symantec Endpoint Virtualization 7.x prior to 7.6 HF7, and Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.x prior to 10.4.1, which could let a local malicious user execute arbitrary code.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Symantec | Encryption Desktop | >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.1 |
| Symantec | Endpoint Encryption | >= 7.0, < 7.6 |
| Symantec | Endpoint Encryption | 7.6 |
| Symantec | Ghost Solution Suite | 3.1 |
| Symantec | It Management Suite | 7.6 |
| Symantec | It Management Suite | 8.0 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94279Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037302Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1385.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94279Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037302Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1385.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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