CVE-2016-5087 — MEDIUM (4.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-5087?

CVE-2016-5087 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5087?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Alertus Alertus Desktop Notification For Os X.

Vulnerability Description

Alertus Desktop Notification before 2.9.31.1710 on OS X uses weak permissions for configuration files and unspecified other files, which allows local users to suppress emergency notifications or change content via standard filesystem operations.

CVSS Score

4.4

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Alertus	Alertus Desktop Notification For Os X	<= 2.9.30.1700

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/302544Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/BLUU-A9TJHRThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/302544Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/BLUU-A9TJHRThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-5087?

CVE-2016-5087 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). Alertus Desktop Notification before 2.9.31.1710 on OS X uses weak permissions for configuration files and unspecified other files, which allows local users to suppress emergency notifications or chang...

How severe is CVE-2016-5087?

CVE-2016-5087 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5087?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Alertus Alertus Desktop Notification For Os X.