CVE-2016-9418

MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.8 on Windows and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.8 on Windows might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from ACP backups via vectors involving a short name.

Published: 2017-01-31 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-9418 is rated Moderate Risk (59.4/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.28%). EPSS rose +1.06% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9418

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 1.22% 2.28% +1.06%
2 2026-05-13 1.33% 1.22% -0.11%
3 2026-01-01 — 1.33% —

Full EPSS history (28 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-9418

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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: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: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.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/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:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
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.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-9418

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-9418

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mybb merge_system <= 1.8.7 cpe:2.3:a:mybb:merge_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mybb mybb <= 1.8.7 cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-9418

URL Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94396 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blog.mybb.com/2016/10/17/mybb-1-8-8-merge-system-1-8-8-release/ Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
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