CVE-2016-0266 describes a vulnerability in IBM AIX versions 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 2.2.x, where the systems do not default to the latest TLS version. This misconfiguration makes these systems susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks, potentially allowing attackers to intercept sensitive information. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.7, indicating a network-based attack with high attack complexity and a low impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.0.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.0.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.