Medium severity · published Jun 5, 2016
CVE-2016-1693
browser/safe_browsing/srt_field_trial_win.cc in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 does not use the HTTPS service on dl.google.com to obtain the Software Removal Tool, which allows…
5.3
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
browser/safe_browsing/srt_field_trial_win.cc in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 does not use the HTTPS service on dl.google.com to obtain the Software Removal Tool, which allows remote attackers to spoof the chrome_cleanup_tool.exe (aka CCT) file via a man-in-the-middle attack on an HTTP session.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 67% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
through 50.0.2661.102 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
42.1 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise · Suse
12.0 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1693
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1693
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
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