CVE-2016-6586 json
A security bypass vulnerability exists in Symantec Norton Mobile Security for Android before 3.16, which could let a malicious user conduct…
published 2020-01-08 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7504
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A security bypass vulnerability exists in Symantec Norton Mobile Security for Android before 3.16, which could let a malicious user conduct a man-in-the-middle via specially crafted JavaScript to add arbitrary URLs to the URL whitelist.
Patch / fix
- symantec norton_mobile_security 3.16
Exploit prediction
1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Symantec Norton Mobile Security for Android
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
support.symantec.com
/us/en/article.symsa1384.html
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1037225
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/93901
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6586
- NVD CVE-2016-6586
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