CVE-2016-6592

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Se encontró una vulnerabilidad en Symantec Norton Download Manager versiones anteriores a 5.6. Un usuario remoto puede crear un archivo DLL especialmente diseñado que, cuando es colocado sobre el sistema del usuario objetivo, hará que el componente Norton Download Manager cargue la DLL del usuario remoto en lugar de la DLL deseada y ejecute código arbitrario cuando el componente Norton Download Manager sea ejecutado por el usuario objetivo.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-08-03 CVE Reserved
2020-01-14 CVE Published
2024-02-23 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94695	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95444	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037622	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037623	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037624	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1394.html	2020-01-21

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Norton Download Manager Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Norton Download Manager"				< 5.6 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Norton Download Manager" and version " < 5.6"		-		Affected