CVE-2016-4642

In iOS before 9.3.3, tvOS before 9.2.2, and OS X El Capitan before v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004, proxy authentication incorrectly reported HTTP proxies received credentials securely. This issue was addressed through improved warnings.

Published: 2019-01-11 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-4642 is rated Moderate Risk (43.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.34%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4642

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-12-12 0.45% 0.34% -0.11%
2 2025-03-30 0.93% 0.45% -0.49%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.93% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-4642

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.9 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.2 3.6 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-4642

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-4642

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple apple_tv < 9.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os < 9.3.3 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os >= 10.11.0, < 10.11.6 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-4642

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