# CVE-2016-10213: Weak cryptography in n/a

> Remote attackers can obtain authentication keys and spoof data due to reused GCM nonces in A10 AX1030 devices.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m72p-mqgg-7q2p

## What is CVE-2016-10213?

CVE-2016-10213 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A10 AX1030 and possibly other devices with software before 2.7.2-P8 uses random GCM nonce generations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the authentication key and spoof data by leveraging a reused nonce in a session and a "forbidden attack," a similar issue to CVE-2016-0270.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10213?

It affects 1 product.


Products: A10networks Advanced Core Operating System.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-10213?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10213 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-10213 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10213 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-10213 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-10213 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10213 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10213/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10213/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10213
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10213
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10213

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