CVE-2016-6585

A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in Symantec Norton Mobile Security for Android prior to 3.16, which could let a remote malicious user conduct a man-in-the-middle attack via specially crafted JavaScript.

Published: 2020-01-08 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-6585 is rated Moderate Risk (45.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.39%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6585

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.94% 1.39% +0.45%
2 2025-03-30 1.02% 0.94% -0.08%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.02% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-6585

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.6 3.6 [email protected]
3.5 2.0 LOW
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 6.8 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-6585

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-6585

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
symantec norton_mobile_security < 3.16 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_mobile_security:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*

References for CVE-2016-6585

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93900 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037225 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1384.html Vendor Advisory
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