CVE-2016-6592
CVSS V2 Medium 4.6
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
A vulnerability was found in Symantec Norton Download Manager versions prior to 5.6. A remote user can create a specially crafted DLL file that, when placed on the target user's system, will cause the Norton Download Manager component to load the remote user's DLL instead of the intended DLL and execute arbitrary code when the Norton Download Manager component is run by the target user.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-6592
- Assigner
- secure@symantec.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2020-01-14T21:15:16
- Last Modified Date
- 2020-01-21T19:34:34
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.6 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 4.6
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95444 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1394.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037623 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037624 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94695 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037622 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6592 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6592 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 16:52:53 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-04 09:24:19 | 2020-01-14T21:15Z | 2020-01-14T21:15:16 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-04 09:24:19 | 2020-01-21T19:34:34 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-04 09:24:19 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |