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CVE-2016-5311

Published: Jan 9, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-427
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 51.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in Symantec Norton Antivirus, Norton AntiVirus with Backup, Norton Security, Norton Security with Backup, Norton Internet Security, Norton 360, Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Cloud, and Endpoint Protection Cloud Client due to a DLL-preloading without path restrictions, which could let a local malicious user obtain system privileges.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected Products

endpoint protectionsymantecSecurity Products
endpoint protection cloudsymantecSecurity Products
norton 360symantecSecurity Products
norton antivirussymantecSecurity Products
norton antivirus with backupsymantecSecurity Products
symanteccommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec enterprise security, norton
and 6 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94295
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037323
securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037324
securitytracker.com
and 2 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jan 9, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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