MEDIUM
Apple Software Update before 2.2 on Windows does not use HTTPS, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof updates by modifying the client-server data stream
Published Mar 14, 2016
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.92%
Description
Apple Software Update before 2.2 on Windows does not use HTTPS, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof updates by modifying the client-server data stream.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.1.3.127
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.
5.9 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.92% 0.00925
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00925
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.92% (0.00925) | 59.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.92% (0.00925) | 55.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.23% (0.00234) | 44.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 25.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 23.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 21.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84283 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035256 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT206091 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84283 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035256 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT206091 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Mar 14, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 13, 2016
Link CVE-2016-1731
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a