CVE-2016-2202 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Inventory Solution component of Symantec Altiris IT Management Suite (ITMS) through version 7.6 HF7. An authenticated local attacker can bypass application-blacklist restrictions, potentially allowing the execution of unauthorized applications. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating low attack complexity and requiring local access, with a high impact on integrity. There is no public exploit code available, no evidence of active exploitation, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_it_management_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.