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CVE-2016-6593
A code-execution vulnerability exists during startup in jhi.dll and otpiha.dll in Symantec VIP Access Desktop before 2.2.2, which could…
High7.8EPSS 0.81%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- symantec
Description
A code-execution vulnerability exists during startup in jhi.dll and otpiha.dll in Symantec VIP Access Desktop before 2.2.2, which could let local malicious users execute arbitrary code.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.81% · top 43% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- untrusted search path
- CWE-426 (opens in a new tab)
Affected products
Symantec · VIP Access Desktop
- affected before 2.2.2
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140098/Symantec-VIP-Access-Arbitrary-DLL-Execution.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94731 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539889/100/0/threaded (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1388.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .