Information disclosure in Symantec Norton Mobile Security
CVE-2016-6587
An Information Disclosure vulnerability exists in the mid.dat file stored on the SD card in Symantec Norton Mobile Security for Android before 3.16, which could let a local malicious user obtain sensitive information.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Norton Mobile Security
- Symantec Norton Mobile Security For Android — versions before 3.16
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037225 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93858 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1384.html (Third Party Advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6587?
- CVE-2016-6587 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Norton Mobile Security, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6587?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6587 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.