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TI-2016-05640 Aliases CVE-2016-6589GHSA-9wx3-2vc8-j97r

Improper input validation in Symantec IT Management Suite

Priority LOW 32CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the ITMS workflow process manager login window in Symantec IT Management Suite 8.0.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01681 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SymantecIT Management Suitebefore 8.0 HF4—No fix listedCNA
  • IT Management Suite VendorSymantec Affected before 8.0 HF4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:it_management_suite:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:it_management_suite:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6589
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9wx3-2vc8-j97r

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2016-05641 Improper privilege management in Symantec IT Management Suite CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-05639 Cross-site scripting in Symantec IT Management Suite CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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