Privilege escalation in Symantec Encryption Desktop
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.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (24.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Symantec Encryption Desktop — versions 0.x prior to 10.4.1, n/a
- Symantec Encryption_desktop
- Symantec Endpoint_encryption — versions 7.6
- Symantec Ghost Solution Suite — versions 3.1 prior to 3.1 MP4
- Symantec Ghost_solution_suite — versions 3.1
- Symantec It Management Suite — versions 8.0 prior to 8.0 HF4 and 7.6 prior to 7.6 HF7
- Symantec It_management_suite — versions 7.6, 8.0
- Symantec Endpoint Virtualization — versions 7.x prior to 7.6 HF
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6590?
- CVE-2016-6590 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Encryption Desktop, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6590?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.