PT-2016-5080 · Dell · Dell Secureworks

David Coomber · Published 2016-02-08 · Updated 2018-10-09 · CVE-2016-2268

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Dell SecureWorks app version prior to 2.1 for iOS

Description The issue allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate, due to the app not validating SSL certificates.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.1, update to version 2.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the use of SSL connections in the app until a patch is available. Restrict access to sensitive information to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-2268

Affected Products

Dell Secureworks

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-2268 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2268 · Security Note
• https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dell-secureworks/id533072046 · Patch
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/537445/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://info-sec.ca/advisories/Dell-SecureWorks.html · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/27 · Note
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135617/Dell-SecureWorks-iOS-Certificate-Validation-Failure.html · Note