VDB-93272 · CVE-2016-6586 · SYM16-019

Norton Mobile Security on Android JavaScript Whitelist privileges management

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A vulnerability was found in Norton Mobile Security on Android (Android App Software) (the affected version is unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component JavaScript Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability (Whitelist). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 11/01/2016 as SYM16-019 as confirmed security update (Website). The advisory is shared for download at symantec.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-6586 since 08/03/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityTracker (ID 1037225†).

Productinfo

Type

Android App Software

Vendor

Norton

Name

Mobile Security

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 3.7
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Whitelist
Class: Privileges management / Whitelist
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

08/03/2016 🔍
11/01/2016 +90 days 🔍
11/04/2016 +3 days 🔍
11/04/2016 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2022 +2155 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: SYM16-019
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-6586 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 93901
SecurityTracker: 1037225

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704

Entryinfo

Created: 11/04/2016 10:37 PM
Updated: 09/29/2022 01:04 PM
Changes: 11/04/2016 10:37 PM (48), 05/24/2019 07:06 PM (1), 09/29/2022 12:56 PM (3), 09/29/2022 01:04 PM (18)
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