7.5high
CVE-2016-4693
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 66%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Security" component, which makes it easier for attackers to bypass cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging use of the 3DES cipher.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-326 Inadequate Encryption Strength
References
- support.apple.com /HT207487 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- support.apple.com /HT207422 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/94905 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1037469 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- support.apple.com /HT207423 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-4693
- NVD: CVE-2016-4693
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