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Status published
High
CVE-2016-6591
A security bypass vulnerability exists in Symantec Norton App Lock...
Vulnerability Description
A security bypass vulnerability exists in Symantec Norton App Lock 1.0.3.186 and earlier if application pinning is enabled, which could let a local malicious user bypass security restrictions.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
Symantec
View all reports →Affected Software
Norton App Lock
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.3.186 and earlier
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 8th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.