CVE-2016-1731 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84283 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035256 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT206091

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.9