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CVE-2016-2268

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-2268 describes a critical vulnerability in Dell SecureWorks app for iOS versions prior to 2.1, where the application fails to properly validate SSL certificates. This oversight enables man-in-the-middle (MitM) attackers to impersonate legitimate servers using crafted certificates, potentially leading to the interception of sensitive information. Rated 6.8 MEDIUM on the CVSS scale, the vulnerability has a network attack vector and high impact on integrity, though it requires high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:dell:secureworks:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

6.8MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
4.0
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.82%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
53.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0082 is in the 11th percentile among its peer group of 19,955 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 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 0.0 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/135617/Dell-SecureWorks-iOS-Certificate-Validation-Failure.html
seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/27
itunes.apple.com / us/app/dell-secureworks/id533072046
Patch
info-sec.ca / advisories/Dell-SecureWorks.html
securityfocus.com / archive/1/537445/100/0/threaded