What is CVE-2016-5056?

CVE-2016-5056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Osram Lightify Pro, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-04-10.

How severe is CVE-2016-5056?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Osram Lightify Pro

CVE-2016-5056

OSRAM SYLVANIA Osram Lightify Pro before 2016-07-26 uses only 8 hex digits for a PSK.

Published 2017-04-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (59.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Osram Lightify Pro
Osram Sylvania Lightify Pro Before 2016-07-26 — versions OSRAM SYLVANIA Osram Lightify Pro before 2016-07-26

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-326 — Inadequate Encryption Strength

References

community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/07/26/r7-2016-10-multiple-osra… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5056?: CVE-2016-5056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Osram Lightify Pro, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-04-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-5056?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.