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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Encryption Desktop — versions 0.x prior to 10.4.1
- 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
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94279 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037302 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1385.html (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.