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TI-2016-04401 Aliases CVE-2016-5087GHSA-mm82-6jvg-f96g

Alertus Desktop Notification before 2.9.31.1710 on OS X uses weak permissions for…

Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00621 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:alertus:alertus_desktop_notification_for_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.9.30.1700VulnerableAlertus
  • cpe:2.3:a:alertus:alertus_desktop_notification_for_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.9.30.1700 Vulnerable ·Alertus

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5087
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mm82-6jvg-f96g
  3. 2026-11-07 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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