How severe is CVE-2016-10103?

CVE-2016-10103 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-2016-10103 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-10103?

CVE-2016-10103 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-2016-10103?

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-2016-10103 published?

CVE-2016-10103 was published on 2017-01-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-10103

CVE-2016-10103 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-255.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-255
Affected product: Hiteksoftware Automize
Published: 2017-01-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Information Disclosure can occur in encryptionProfiles.jsd in Hitek Software's Automize because of the Read attribute being set for Users. This allows an attacker to recover encrypted passwords for GPG Encryption profiles. Verified in all 10.x versions up to and including 10.25, and all 11.x versions up to and including 11.14.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10103?: Information Disclosure can occur in encryptionProfiles.jsd in Hitek Software's Automize because of the Read attribute being set for Users. This allows an attacker to recover encrypted passwords for GPG Encryption profiles. Verified in all 10.x versions up to and including 10.25, and all 11.x versions up to and including 11.14.
How severe is CVE-2016-10103?: CVE-2016-10103 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-2016-10103 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-10103?: CVE-2016-10103 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-2016-10103?: 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-2016-10103 published?: CVE-2016-10103 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:10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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