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.
References
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:56

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94279 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94279 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037302 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037302 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1385.html - Vendor Advisory () https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1385.html - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-01-08 16:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:56


NVD link : CVE-2016-6590

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6590

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6590


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Products Affected

symantec

  • encryption_desktop
  • endpoint_encryption
  • it_management_suite
  • ghost_solution_suite
CWE
CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management