CVE-2016-6590

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: Symantec IT Management Suite
Affected: Symantec Ghost Solution Suite
Affected: Symantec Symantec Endpoint Virtualization
Affected: Symantec Encryption Desktop
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6590?
CVE-2016-6590 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6590?
To fix CVE-2016-6590, 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-2016-6590 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6590 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-2016-6590?
CVE-2016-6590 affects Symantec IT Management Suite, Symantec Ghost Solution Suite, Symantec Symantec Endpoint Virtualization, Symantec Encryption Desktop.
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