CVE-2016-6590

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94279	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037302	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1385.html	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_desktop::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:7.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:maintenance_pack1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:maintenance_pack2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:maintenance_pack3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:it_management_suite:7.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:it_management_suite:8.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2020-01-08 08:15

Updated : 2020-01-21 06:24

NVD link : CVE-2016-6590

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6590

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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Products Affected

symantec

encryption_desktop
it_management_suite
endpoint_encryption
ghost_solution_suite

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