Intel Crosswalk before 19.49.514.5, 20.x before 20.50.533.11, 21.x before 21.51.546.0…
Priority LOW 39CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Intel Crosswalk before 19.49.514.5, 20.x before 20.50.533.11, 21.x before 21.51.546.0, and 22.x before 22.51.549.0 interprets a user's acceptance of one invalid X.509 certificate to mean that all invalid X.509 certificates should be accepted without prompting, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01736 77th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5672
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv57-2phm-3w47
References
Advisory 5
- https://blogs.intel.com/evangelists/2016/07/28/crosswalk-security-vulnerability/
- https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/07/29/advisory-intel-crosswalk-ssl-prompt-issue
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138107/Intel-Crosswalk-Project-Man-In-The-Middle.html
- [crosswalk-help] 20160728 Crosswalk Security Advisory
- VU#217871
Sources
- CVE-2016-5672 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5672 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hv57-2phm-3w47 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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