Vulnerability in Microfocus Netiq Edirectory

CVE-2016-9166

NetIQ eDirectory versions prior to 9.0.2, under some circumstances, could be susceptible to downgrade of communication security.

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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:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.5% 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-2016-9166: held from 0.009 to 0.009.

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

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9166?
CVE-2016-9166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microfocus Netiq Edirectory, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2016-9166?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.