CVE-2016-5311

Description

A Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in Symantec Norton Antivirus, Norton AntiVirus with Backup, Norton Security, Norton Security with Backup, Norton Internet Security, Norton 360, Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Cloud, and Endpoint Protection Cloud Client due to a DLL-preloading without path restrictions, which could let a local malicious user obtain system privileges.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: Symantec Norton Antivirus, Norton AntiVirus with Backup, Norton Security, Norton Security with Backup, Norton Internet Security, Norton 360
Affected: Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Cloud, and Endpoint Protection Cloud Client
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94295 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037323 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037324 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037325 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20161117_00 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5311?
CVE-2016-5311 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5311?
To fix CVE-2016-5311, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5311 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5311 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-5311?
CVE-2016-5311 affects Symantec Norton Antivirus, Norton AntiVirus with Backup, Norton Security, Norton Security with Backup, Norton Internet Security, Norton 360, Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Cloud, and Endpoint Protection Cloud Client.
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