CVE-2016-6593

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2020-01-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-426

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.

Affected products

Symantec VIP Access Desktop: before 2.2.2 — fixed in 2.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Symantec VIP Access Desktop 2.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140098/Symantec-VIP-Access-Arbitrary-DLL-Execution.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539889/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94731
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1388.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140098/Symantec-VIP-Access-Arbitrary-DLL-Execution.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539889/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94731
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1388.html

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