CVE-2016-6591 describes a security bypass vulnerability in Symantec Norton App Lock versions 1.0.3.186 and earlier, specifically when application pinning is enabled. This flaw allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions, posing a high severity risk with a CVSS score of 7.1. The attack requires physical access to the device and low privileges, but can lead to high confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.3.186CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_app_lock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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