How severe is CVE-2016-10102?

CVE-2016-10102 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-10102 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-10102?

CVE-2016-10102 primarily affects Hiteksoftware Automize. In total, 39 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10102?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-10102 published?

CVE-2016-10102 was published on 2017-01-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-10102

CVE-2016-10102 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hiteksoftware Automize with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-326.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-326
Affected product: Hiteksoftware Automize
Published: 2017-01-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

hitek.jar in Hitek Software's Automize uses weak encryption when encrypting SSH/SFTP and Encryption profile passwords. This allows an attacker to retrieve the encrypted passwords from sshProfiles.jsd and encryptionProfiles.jsd and decrypt them to recover cleartext passwords. All 10.x up to and including 10.25 and all 11.x up to and including 11.14 are verified to be affected.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10102?: hitek.jar in Hitek Software's Automize uses weak encryption when encrypting SSH/SFTP and Encryption profile passwords. This allows an attacker to retrieve the encrypted passwords from sshProfiles.jsd and encryptionProfiles.jsd and decrypt them to recover cleartext passwords. All 10.x up to and including 10.25 and all 11.x up to and including 11.14 are verified to be affected.
How severe is CVE-2016-10102?: CVE-2016-10102 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-10102 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-10102?: CVE-2016-10102 primarily affects Hiteksoftware Automize. In total, 39 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10102?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-10102 published?: CVE-2016-10102 was published on 2017-01-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (39)

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cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:10.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:11.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:11.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:11.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:11.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:11.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:11.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:11.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:11.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:11.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:11.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hiteksoftware:automize:11.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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