CVE-2016-1693
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-1693 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Chrome |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-06-05 23:59:23 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | browser/safe_browsing/srt_field_trial_win.cc in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 does not use the HTTPS service on dl.google.com to obtain the Software Removal Tool, which allows remote attackers to spoof the chrome_cleanup_tool.exe (aka CCT) file via a man-in-the-middle attack on an HTTP session. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-284 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
HighAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Chrome | All | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise | 12.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3590-1 chromium-browser | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1430-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | googlechromereleases.blogspot.com | |
| Google Chrome Prior to 51.0.2704.63 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201607-07) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Issue 598752 - chromium - An open-source project to help move the web forward. - Monorail | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | crbug.com | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1433-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| Issue 1919043002: Explicitly use HTTPS to download the CCT binary - Code Review | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | codereview.chromium.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1496-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Google Chrome Multiple Flaws Lets Remote Users Bypass Same-Origin Restrictions, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.