How severe is CVE-2016-1242?

CVE-2016-1242 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2016-1242 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-1242?

CVE-2016-1242 primarily affects Tryton. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1242?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-1242 published?

CVE-2016-1242 was published on 2016-09-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-1242

CVE-2016-1242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tryton with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4. 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-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.4)
CVSS v2: 4.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Tryton
Published: 2016-09-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

file_open in Tryton before 3.2.17, 3.4.x before 3.4.14, 3.6.x before 3.6.12, 3.8.x before 3.8.8, and 4.x before 4.0.4 allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to read arbitrary files via the name parameter or unspecified other vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1242?: file_open in Tryton before 3.2.17, 3.4.x before 3.4.14, 3.6.x before 3.6.12, 3.8.x before 3.8.8, and 4.x before 4.0.4 allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to read arbitrary files via the name parameter or unspecified other vectors.
How severe is CVE-2016-1242?: CVE-2016-1242 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2016-1242 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-1242?: CVE-2016-1242 primarily affects Tryton. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1242?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-1242 published?: CVE-2016-1242 was published on 2016-09-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (40)

cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tryton:tryton:3.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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