CVE-2016-8501

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-8501
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneryandex
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-10-26 18:59:00 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionSecurity WiFi bypass in Yandex Browser from version 15.10 to 15.12 allows remote attacker to sniff traffic in open or WEP-protected wi-fi networks despite of special security mechanism is enabled.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.001490000 probability, percentile 0.350060000 (date 2026-05-09)

Problem Types: CWE-264 | Security WiFi bypass

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

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

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

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

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Yandex Yandex Browser 15.10.2454.3845 All All All
Application Yandex Yandex Browser 15.12.0.6151 All All All
Application Yandex Yandex Browser 15.12.1.6475 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na Yandex Browser For Desktop Versions From 15.10 To 15.12 affected Yandex Browser for desktop Versions from 15.10 to 15.12 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Vulnerability fix history for Yandex Browser af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 browser.yandex.com Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Yandex Browser CVE-2016-8501 Man in the Middle Security Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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