CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS
Percentile
23.6%
The version of Apple Software Update installed on the remote Windows host does not use the HTTPS protocol when transferring the updates window contents. A man-in-the-middle attacker can exploit this vulnerability, by modifying the data stream between the client and server, to control the contents of the updates window.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(90005);
script_version("1.9");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/10/19");
script_cve_id("CVE-2016-1731");
script_bugtraq_id(84283);
script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2016-B-0053-S");
script_name(english:"Apple Software Update Insecure Transport");
script_summary(english:"Checks the Apple Software Update version.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has an application installed that that uses an
insecure connection protocol for updating.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Apple Software Update installed on the remote Windows
host does not use the HTTPS protocol when transferring the updates
window contents. A man-in-the-middle attacker can exploit this
vulnerability, by modifying the data stream between the client and
server, to control the contents of the updates window.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206091");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Apple Software Update version 2.2 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-1731");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/03/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/03/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/03/17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apple:software_update");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("apple_software_update_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Apple Software Update");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("install_func.inc");
app_name = "Apple Software Update";
get_kb_item_or_exit("installed_sw/" + app_name);
install = get_single_install(app_name: app_name, exit_if_unknown_ver: TRUE);
version = install['version'];
path = install['path'];
fix = "2.2";
if (ver_compare(ver: version, fix: fix, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
if (isnull(port))
port = 445;
items = make_array("Path", path,
"Installed version", version,
"Fixed version", fix);
order = make_list("Path", "Installed version", "Fixed version");
report = report_items_str(report_items:items, ordered_fields:order);
security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app_name, version, path);
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS
Percentile
23.6%