What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-5648?

CVE-2016-5648 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2016-5648?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2016-5648. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.3%.

Acer Portal CVE-2016-5648

MEDIUM

Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)

2017-06-08 cret@cert.org

Google Information Disclosure Acer Portal

5.3

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 08, 2017 - 20:29 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Acer Portal app before 3.9.4.2000 for Android does not properly validate SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to perform a Man-in-the-middle attack via a crafted SSL certificate.

AnalysisAI

Acer Portal app before 3.9.4.2000 for Android does not properly validate SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to perform a Man-in-the-middle attack via a crafted SSL certificate. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-295. Acer Portal app before 3.9.4.2000 for Android does not properly validate SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to perform a Man-in-the-middle attack via a crafted SSL certificate. Affected products include: Acer Acer Portal. Version information: before 3.9.4.2000.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.