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CVE-2016-1731

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Published: Mar 14, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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5.9
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

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 (1)

Apple
1 product
Software Update
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Software Update
Up to 2.1.3.127

Related CWEs

CWE-310
CWE-310
CWE-345
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.

References (6)

Source: product-security@apple.com
Source: product-security@apple.com
Source: product-security@apple.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

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