PT-2020-8049 · Symantec · Norton Download Manager

Published 2020-01-14 · Updated 2020-01-21 · CVE-2016-6592

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Symantec Norton Download Manager versions prior to 5.6

Description: A remote user can create a specially crafted DLL file to execute arbitrary code when the Norton Download Manager component is run. This is achieved by loading the remote user's DLL instead of the intended one.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 5.6, update to version 5.6 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the DLL loading mechanism in the Norton Download Manager component until a patch is available.

Fix

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-6592

Affected Products

Norton Download Manager

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6592 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1394.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6592 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/95444 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94695 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037622 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037624 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037623 · Note