MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2016-0402

Ubuntu Linux vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
4.6%
EPSS pct
91th
Exploited
No known
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE and Java SE Embedded components in Oracle Java SE 6u105, 7u91, and 8u66 and Java SE Embedded 8u65 allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Networking.
Affected vendor
Canonical
Affected product
Ubuntu Linux
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Published
2016-01-21

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 4.6% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 91% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2016-0402

  • Confirm whether Canonical Ubuntu Linux is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2016-0402.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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