CVE-2016-8502 — HIGH (7.3) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Yandex Protect Anti-phishing warning in Yandex Browser for desktop from version 15.12.0 to 16.2 could be used by remote attacker for brute-forcing passwords from important web-resource with special JavaScript.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Yandex	Yandex Browser	15.12.0.6151

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93923Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://browser.yandex.com/security/changelogs/Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93923Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://browser.yandex.com/security/changelogs/Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8502?

CVE-2016-8502 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Yandex Protect Anti-phishing warning in Yandex Browser for desktop from version 15.12.0 to 16.2 could be used by remote attacker for brute-forcing passwords from important web-resource with special Ja...

How severe is CVE-2016-8502?

CVE-2016-8502 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8502?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Yandex Yandex Browser.