# CVE-2016-1776: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can access sensitive configuration files like .DS_Store and .htaccess via HTTP requests in Apple OS X Server.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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:** 24 Mar 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fj7g-5fw7-pp89

## What is CVE-2016-1776?

CVE-2016-1776 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X Server, published on 24 Mar 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Web Server in Apple OS X Server before 5.1 does not properly restrict access to .DS_Store and .htaccess files, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive configuration information via an HTTP request.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1776?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Mac Os X Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-1776?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1776 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-1776 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1776 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X Server

- [CVE-2015-5911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5911/): XML external entity in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-4223](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4223/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-0510](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0510/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2010-0522](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0522/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2015-5722](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5722/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-1776 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-1776 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X Server, published on 24 Mar 2016. 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-2016-1776 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Mac Os X Server. 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-2016-1776/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1776/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1776
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1776
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1776

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1776/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.