CVE-2016-15006

Name: CVE-2016-15006
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-02T08:15:10.033+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.76%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-15006 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in enigmaX up to 2.2. This issue affects the function getSeed of the file main.c of the component Scrambling Table Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in enigmaX up to 2.2. This issue affects the function getSeed of the file main.c of the component Scrambling Table Handler. The manipulation leads to predictable seed in pseudo-random number generator (prng). The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.3 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 922bf90ca14a681629ba0b807a997a81d70225b5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217181 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.76%

50.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-337

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Enigmax Project	Enigmax	< 2.3

References

https://github.com/pfmonville/enigmaX/commit/922bf90ca14a681629ba0b807a997a81d70225b5Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pfmonville/enigmaX/releases/tag/2.3Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217181Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217181Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pfmonville/enigmaX/commit/922bf90ca14a681629ba0b807a997a81d70225b5Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pfmonville/enigmaX/releases/tag/2.3Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217181Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217181Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 2, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-15006?

How severe is CVE-2016-15006?

CVE-2016-15006 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-15006?

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Source: NVD / NIST