What is CVE-2016-1774?

CVE-2016-1774 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x_server, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-03-24.

How severe is CVE-2016-1774?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x_server

CVE-2016-1774

The Time Machine server in Server App in Apple OS X Server before 5.1 does not notify the user about ignored permissions during a backup, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumsta…

EPSS: 0.003 (55.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x_server
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

1035342 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
85054 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-7 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1774?: CVE-2016-1774 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x_server, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2016-1774?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.