What is CVE-2016-1731?

CVE-2016-1731 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Software Update, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-03-14.

How severe is CVE-2016-1731?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Software Update

CVE-2016-1731

Apple 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.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.009 (56.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Software_update
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1731?: CVE-2016-1731 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Software Update, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-03-14.
How severe is CVE-2016-1731?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.