CVE-2016-1731

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-1731
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapple
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-03-14 01:59:03 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionApple 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-310 | CWE-345 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

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

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

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

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apple Software Update All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

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

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Apple Software Update Non-Secure HTTP Connection Lets Remote Users Conduct Man-in-the-Middle Attacks to Modify Update Window Contents on the Target System - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
About the security content of Apple Software Update 2.2 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Apple Software Update CVE-2016-1731 Security Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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