Information disclosure in A10networks Advanced Core Operating System

CVE-2016-10213

A10 AX1030 and possibly other devices with software before 2.7.2-P8 uses random GCM nonce generations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the authentication key and spoof data by leveraging a reused nonce in a session and a "forbidden attack," a similar issue to CVE-2016-0270.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.021 (81.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-10213: held from 0.021 to 0.021.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10213?
CVE-2016-10213 is a medium-severity vulnerability in A10networks Advanced Core Operating System, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-02-08.
How severe is CVE-2016-10213?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-10213 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.