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CVE-2016-1520

26
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-1520 describes a vulnerability in Grandstream Wave app versions 1.0.1.26 and earlier for Android, where the application fails to use HTTPS for update information retrieval. This oversight creates an opportunity for man-in-the-middle attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code through a crafted application. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.0.1.26CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:grandstream:wave:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

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

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.16%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
80.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0216 is in the 80th percentile among its peer group of 11,616 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

packetstormsecurity.com / files/136291/Grandstream-Wave-1.0.1.26-Update-Redirection.html
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
rt-solutions.de / wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CVE-2016-1520-app-update-redirection.pdf
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / archive/1/537821/100/0/threaded