CVE-2016-1731

MediumCVSS 5.9/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.9/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-310CWE-345

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 14, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-1731: Medium severity, CVSS 5.9 | Vulnix