Improper privilege management in Symantec IT Management Suite
Priority LOW 34CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when loading DLLs during boot up and reboot in Symantec IT Management Suite 8.0 prior to 8.0 HF4 and Suite 7.6 prior to 7.6 HF7, Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 3.1 prior to 3.1 MP4, Symantec Endpoint Virtualization 7.x prior to 7.6 HF7, and Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.x prior to 10.4.1, which could let a local malicious user execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00317 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Encryption Desktop (Symantec): 10.4.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec | IT Management Suite | 8.0 prior to 8.0 HF4 and 7.6 prior to 7.6 HF7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Symantec | Ghost Solution Suite | 3.1 prior to 3.1 MP4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Symantec | Symantec Endpoint Virtualization | 7.x prior to 7.6 HF | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Symantec | Encryption Desktop | before 10.4.1; all versions | 10.4.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- IT Management Suite VendorSymantec Affected 8.0 prior to 8.0 HF4 and 7.6 prior to 7.6 HF7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Ghost Solution Suite VendorSymantec Affected 3.1 prior to 3.1 MP4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Symantec Endpoint Virtualization VendorSymantec Affected 7.x prior to 7.6 HF Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Encryption Desktop VendorSymantec Affected before 10.4.1; all versions Fixed in 10.4.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0 to before 10.4.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 to before 7.6 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:maintenance_pack1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 maintenance_pack1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:maintenance_pack2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 maintenance_pack2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:maintenance_pack3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 maintenance_pack3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:it_management_suite:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:it_management_suite:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 to before 10.4.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 to before 7.6 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:maintenance_pack1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 maintenance_pack1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:maintenance_pack2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 maintenance_pack2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:maintenance_pack3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 maintenance_pack3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:it_management_suite:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:it_management_suite:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Encryption Desktop (Symantec) Fixed in 10.4.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6590
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7j42-ggv7-2p5p
References
More Symantec Encryption Desktop vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-04160 Symantec Encryption Desktop before SED 10.4.1MP2 can allow remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2013-01417 Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in RDDService in Symantec PGP Desktop 10.0.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-03706 Integer overflow in pgpwded.sys in Symantec PGP Desktop 10.x and Encryption Desktop… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2017-09960 In Symantec Encryption Desktop before SED 10.4.1 MP2HF1, a kernel memory leak is a type… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.7
- TI-2014-02766 Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.3.x before 10.3.2 MP3, and Symantec PGP Desktop 10.0.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2012-05251 Buffer overflow in pgpwded.sys in Symantec PGP Desktop 10.x and Encryption Desktop 10.3.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2016-6590 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6590 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7j42-ggv7-2p5p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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