SB2016100521 - Information disclosure in BB&T U
Published: October 5, 2016 Updated: October 5, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016100521
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6550)
CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
CVSSv4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote user to obtain potentially sensitive data on the target system.
The weakness is caused by incorrect verification of X.509 certificates from SSL servers. Via specially crafted certificate man-in-th-middle attackers can spoof servers and access important files.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability leads to potentially sensitive information disclosure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.