Is CVE-2016-6592 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-6592 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-6592?

CVE-2016-6592 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-6592?

CVE-2016-6592 has an EPSS score of 0.96% (57th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6592?

Upgrade norton download manager to 5.6 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-6592

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-427

How to fix

Remediation Available

norton download managerNVD

Affected:< 5.6Fixed in:5.6CVE-2016-6592derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.96%probability of exploitation in 30 days

57thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 57% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

support.symantec.com

Third-Party Advisory5

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CVE-2020-27955	Critical	9.8	83%	-	-
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CVE-2020-3153	Medium	6.5	28%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2024-48990	High	7.8	20%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-9491	High	7.8	13%	-	-
CVE-2020-3433	High	7.8	10%	KEV + Ransom	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.