CVE-2016-1694 - Improper Access Control

Severity

43%

Complexity

86%

Confidentiality

48%

browser/browsing_data/browsing_data_remover.cc in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 deletes HPKP pins during cache clearing, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof web sites via a valid certificate from an arbitrary recognized Certification Authority.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: high. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.3. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N).

Overview

First reported 8 years ago

2016-06-05 23:59:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-10-30 16:27:00

Affected Software

Debian Linux 8.0 (Jessie)

8.0

openSUSE Leap 42.1

42.1

OpenSUSE 13.2

13.2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0

6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0

6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0

6.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise 12.0

12.0

References

90876

1035981

Third Party Advisory

RHSA-2016:1190

Third Party Advisory

https://codereview.chromium.org/1941073002

Issue Tracking

https://crbug.com/603682

Permissions Required

GLSA-201607-07

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