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CVE-2016-1731
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…
Medium5.9EPSS 0.92%
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- apple
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.92% · top 40% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.9.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- 1035256 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT206091 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 84283 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .