5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-1731
Apple Software Update Insecure Update Transmission
Description

Apple Software Update before 2.2 on Windows does not use HTTPS, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof updates by modifying the client-server data stream.

INFO

Published Date :

March 14, 2016, 1:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 3, 2016, 3:22 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-1731 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple software_update
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-1731.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84283
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035256
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT206091 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-1731 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035256 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84283 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:software_update:2.1.3.127:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT206091 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT206091 Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-345
    Added CWE CWE-310
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.21580

percentile

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