{"id":"CVE-2016-7579","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2016-7579","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T21:48:28.199Z","title":"The issue involves the \"CFNetwork Proxies\" component, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a proxy password authentication requirement and obtain sensitive information.","description":"An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. The issue involves the \"CFNetwork Proxies\" component, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a proxy password authentication requirement and obtain sensitive information.","published":"2017-02-20T08:59:01.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T00:53:16.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"product-security@apple.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":5.9,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"},"cwe":["CWE-200"],"affected":["apple/iphone os","apple/mac os x","apple/tvos"],"epss":{"score":0.01838,"percentile":0.78853,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"low","text":"Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.84%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93856","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207270","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207271","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207275","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93856","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207270","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207271","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207275","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7579","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}