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CVE-2016-6590

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: January 8, 2020 at 03:43 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:51 AM UTC

5 products affected across 1 vendorEncryption DesktopEndpoint EncryptionIT Management Suite

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Encryption Desktop · Symantec

95%

0 ≤ v < 10.4.110.0.0 ≤ v < 10.4.1

Affected range stops below 10.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Endpoint Encryption · Symantec

95%

7.0 ≤ v < 7.67.6

Affected range stops below 7.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Ghost Solution Suite · Symantec

95%

v < 3.13.1 3.1 maintenance_pack1 3.1 maintenance_pack2 3.1 maintenance_pack3

Affected range stops below 3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

IT Management Suite · Symantec

95%

v < 8.07.6 8.0

Affected range stops below 8.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Endpoint Virtualization · Symantec

60%

7 ≤ v < 7.6

Affected range stops below 7.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1385.html

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94279

x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037302

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1385.html

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-269

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