CVE-2016-0266

Summary

CVECVE-2016-0266
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneribm
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-08-08 01:59:00 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionIBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 and VIOS 2.2.x do not default to the latest TLS version, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 3.7 LOW from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-254 | n/a


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary3.7LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Ibm Aix 5.3 All All All
Operating System Ibm Aix 6.1 All All All
Operating System Ibm Aix 7.1 All All All
Operating System Ibm Aix 7.2 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.0.10 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.0.11 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.0.12 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.0.13 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.1.0 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.1.1 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.1.3 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.1.4 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.1.5 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.1.6 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.1.7 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.1.8 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.1.9 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.2.0 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.2.1 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.2.2 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.2.3 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.2.4 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.2.5 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.3.0 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.3.1 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.3.2 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.3.3 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.3.4 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.3.50 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.3.51 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.3.52 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.3.60 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.3.70 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.4.0 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.4.10 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.4.21 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.4.22 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IBM notice: The page you requested cannot be displayed af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Broken Link
aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nettcp_advisory2.asc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 aix.software.ibm.com Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
IBM AIX Default TLS Version Lets Remote Users Conduct Man-in-the-Middle Attacks Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information on the Target System - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
IV86117: FIX CVE-2015-7575 IN SENDMAIL APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Broken Link
IV86119: FIX CVE-2015-7575 IN SENDMAIL APPLIES TO AIX 7200-00 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Broken Link
IBM AIX CVE-2016-0266 Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
IV86132: FIX CVE-2015-7575 IN IMAP,POP3 APPLIES TO AIX 7200-00 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Broken Link
IV86116: FIX CVE-2015-7575 IN SENDMAIL APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Broken Link
IV86118: FIX CVE-2015-7575 IN SENDMAIL APPLIES TO AIX 7100-04 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Broken Link
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