Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7579
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. The issue involves the "CFNetwork Proxies" component, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a proxy password authentication requirement and obtain sensitive information.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7579
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.21%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 58 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7579
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
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5.9
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.2
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-7579
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-7579
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https://support.apple.com/HT207275
About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12.1, Security Update 2016-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2016-006 Yosemite - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/HT207270
About the security content of tvOS 10.0.1 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086
Apple macOS/OS X Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Modify Files, and Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Local Users Deny Service and Obtain Elevated Privileges - SecThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://support.apple.com/HT207271
About the security content of iOS 10.1 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93856
Apple iOS/tvOS/macOS CVE-2016-7579 Information Disclosure VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2016-7579
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*