CVE-2016-1774

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-03-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

The Time Machine server in Server App in Apple OS X Server before 5.1 does not notify the user about ignored permissions during a backup, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by reading backup data that lacks intended restrictions.

Affected products

Apple Mac Os X Server: through 5.0.15

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00006.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85054
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035342
https://support.apple.com/HT206173
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00006.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85054
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035342
https://support.apple.com/HT206173

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