LOW
IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 and VIOS 2.2.x do not default to the latest TLS version, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors
Published Aug 8, 2016
3.7
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.44%
Description
IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 and VIOS 2.2.x do not default to the latest TLS version, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 2.2.0.10
- 2.2.0.11
- 2.2.0.12
- 2.2.0.13
- 2.2.1.0
- 2.2.1.1
- 2.2.1.3
- 2.2.1.4
- 2.2.1.5
- 2.2.1.6
- 2.2.1.7
- 2.2.1.8
- 2.2.1.9
- 2.2.2.0
- 2.2.2.1
- 2.2.2.2
- 2.2.2.3
- 2.2.2.4
- 2.2.2.5
- 2.2.3.0
- 2.2.3.1
- 2.2.3.2
- 2.2.3.3
- 2.2.3.4
- 2.2.3.50
- 2.2.3.51
- 2.2.3.52
- 2.2.3.60
- 2.2.3.70
- 2.2.4.0
- 2.2.4.10
- 2.2.4.21
- 2.2.4.22
- 5.3
- 6.1
- 7.1
- 7.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
3.7 LOW NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.44% 0.01438
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01438
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.44% (0.01438) | 72.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.44% (0.01438) | 69.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.70% (0.00700) | 70.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00328) | 71.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00328) | 70.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00368) | 71.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00368) | 69.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00259) | 62.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00185) | 53.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV86116 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV86117 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV86118 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV86119 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV86120 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV86132 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92150 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036467 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nettcp_advisory2.asc x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV86116 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV86117 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV86118 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV86119 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV86120 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV86132 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92150 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036467 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nettcp_advisory2.asc | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner ibm
Published Aug 8, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 8, 2015
Link CVE-2016-0266
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a