HIGH
Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 23.0.0.257 on Windows does not support Android runtime-analytics transport security, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a network over which analytics data is sent
Published Sep 16, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.80%
Description
Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 23.0.0.257 on Windows does not support Android runtime-analytics transport security, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a network over which analytics data is sent.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
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.
3.80% 0.03803
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03803
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 | 3.80% (0.03803) | 89.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.80% (0.03803) | 88.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.79% (0.00792) | 72.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00431) | 75.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00431) | 73.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00431) | 70.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92926 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036792 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/air/apsb16-31.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/09/14/advisory-insecure-transmission-of-data-in-android-applications-developed-with-adobe-air-cve-2016-6936/ x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92926 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036792 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/air/apsb16-31.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/09/14/advisory-insecure-transmission-of-data-in-android-applications-developed-with-adobe-air-cve-2016-6936/ | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner adobe
Published Sep 16, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 23, 2016
Link CVE-2016-6936
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a