CVE-2016-6586
LOW
3.7
CVSS Score
Published: January 8, 2020 at 04:51 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNorton Mobile Security
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Severity
LOW3.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
A security bypass vulnerability exists in Symantec Norton Mobile Security for Android before 3.16, which could let a malicious user conduct a man-in-the-middle via specially crafted JavaScript to add arbitrary URLs to the URL whitelist.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.16
Affected range stops below 3.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93901x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037225x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1384.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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