CVE-2016-8105

Drivers for the Intel Ethernet Controller X710 and Intel Ethernet Controller XL710 families before version 22.0 are vulnerable to a denial of service in certain layer 2 network configurations.

Published: 2017-02-27 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2016-8105 is rated Low Risk (39.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.47%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8105

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 2026-06-15 0.07% 0.47% +0.40%
2 2023-03-07 0.89% 0.07% -0.82%
3 2022-02-04 0.89%

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-8105

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
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:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 3.6 [email protected]
6.1 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:A)
Requires access to an adjacent network segment.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
6.5 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-8105

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-8105

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
intel x710_series_driver <= 21.3 cpe:2.3:a:intel:x710_series_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel xl710_series_driver <= 21.3 cpe:2.3:a:intel:xl710_series_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-8105

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