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CVE-2016-4846

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of PhishWall Client Internet Explorer before...

7.8 High

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of PhishWall Client Internet Explorer before 3.7.8.2.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.47%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of PhishWall Client Internet Explorer before 3.7.8.2.

Record
CVE-2016-4846
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-426
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of PhishWall Client Internet Explorer before 3.7.8.2.

Record
CVE-2016-4846
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5828 No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of PhishWall Client Internet Explorer before 3.7.8.2.

Record
EUVD-2016-5828
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4xvg-6h6w-mj5f 7.8

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of PhishWall Client Internet Explorer before...

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of PhishWall Client Internet Explorer before 3.7.8.2.

Record
GHSA-4xvg-6h6w-mj5f
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-426
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2016-4846 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Securebrain Phishwall Client, published April 21, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.47%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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