CVE-2016-7064
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA flaw was found in pritunl-client before version 1.0.1116.6. A lack of signature verification leads to sensitive information leakage
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe pritunl-client before version 1.0.1116.6 lacks proper signature verification, allowing unauthenticated or tampered content to be processed. This could enable an attacker to inject malicious code or intercept sensitive information during client updates or communications.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 1.0.1116.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Pritunl Client installationLocate the pritunl-client application on the system and retrieve its version information using the application's built-in version command or package manager queryAffected if The version cannot be determined or the application is not found - assume potentially vulnerable if installed via third-party sources
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Compare installed version to vulnerable rangeExamine the version number obtained and compare it numerically to 1.0.1116.6Affected if The installed version is less than 1.0.1116.6 (for example, 1.0.1110.0 or any earlier release)
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Determine if client update mechanism is activeCheck whether the Pritunl Client is configured to receive automatic updates or is used to connect to servers that push configuration updatesAffected if Automatic updates or server-pushed configurations are enabled and the version is below 1.0.1116.6 - the signature verification gap can be exploited during update processes
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Assess usage context for sensitive operationsReview whether the client is used to access sensitive resources, transmit credentials, or connect to corporate networksAffected if The client handles sensitive data or authentication credentials and runs a vulnerable version, increasing the potential impact of code injection or information interception
A system is affected if the installed Pritunl Client version is below 1.0.1116.6 and the client is used for updates or communications where the lack of signature verification could be exploited.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data1.0.1116.6
Upgrade pritunl-client to version 1.0.1116.6 or later which includes proper signature verification. Verify that update mechanisms now validate cryptographic signatures before accepting any content.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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