CVE-2016-5311 Details
Description
A Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in Symantec Norton Antivirus, Norton AntiVirus with Backup, Norton Security, Norton Security with Backup, Norton Internet Security, Norton 360, Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Cloud, and Endpoint Protection Cloud Client due to a DLL-preloading without path restrictions, which could let a local malicious user obtain system privileges.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20161117_00 | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94295 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037323 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037324 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037325 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20161117_00 | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94295 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037323 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037324 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037325 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-427 | Uncontrolled Search Path Element | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| symantec endpoint protection | < 22.8.0.50 |
CPE
Remediation
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| symantec endpoint protection cloud | < 22.8.0.50 |
CPE
Remediation
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| symantec norton 360 | < 22.7 |
CPE
Remediation
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| symantec norton antivirus | < 22.7 |
CPE
Remediation
| |
| symantec norton antivirus with backup | < 22.7 |
CPE
Remediation
| |
| symantec norton family | < 22.7 |
CPE
Remediation
| |
| symantec norton internet security | < 22.7 |
CPE
Remediation
| |
| symantec norton security | < 22.7 |
CPE
Remediation
| |
| symantec norton security with backup | < 22.7 |
CPE
Remediation
| |
Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |