What is CVE-2016-5683?

CVE-2016-5683 is a high-severity vulnerability in Readydesk. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-08-26.

How severe is CVE-2016-5683?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Readydesk

CVE-2016-5683

ReadyDesk 9.1 allows local users to determine cleartext SQL Server credentials by reading the SQL_Config.aspx file and decrypting data with a hardcoded key in the ReadyDesk.dll file.

Published 2016-08-26 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (26.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Readydesk — versions 9.1

References

www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/294272 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/92487 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5683?: CVE-2016-5683 is a high-severity vulnerability in Readydesk. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-08-26.
How severe is CVE-2016-5683?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.