CVE-2016-5087 Misconfiguration in n/a
Local attackers can modify configuration files to suppress or alter emergency notifications due to weak file permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5087?
CVE-2016-5087 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Alertus Desktop Notification before 2.9.31.1710 on OS X uses weak permissions for configuration files and unspecified other files, which allows local users to suppress emergency notifications or change content via standard filesystem operations.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5087?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Alertus Alertus Desktop Notification for Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5087?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5087 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5087 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5087 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mm82-6jvg-f96g.