Vulnerability CVE-2016-6592
Published: 2020-01-14   Modified: 2020-01-15

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.

Type:

CWE-427

 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.6/10
6.4/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Symantec -> Norton download manager 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94695
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95444
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037622
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037623
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037624
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1394.html
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