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CVE-2016-3128


A spoofing vulnerability in the Core of BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 12 through 12.5.2 allows remote attackers to enroll an illegitimate device to the BES, gain access to device parameters for the BES, or send false information to the BES by gaining access to specific information about a device that was legitimately enrolled on the BES.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from blackberry organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2017-01-13T09:59:00.420

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-254

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application blackberry enterprise_service 12.0.0 Yes
Application blackberry enterprise_service 12.0.1 Yes
Application blackberry enterprise_service 12.1.0 Yes
Application blackberry enterprise_service 12.2.0 Yes
Application blackberry enterprise_service 12.2.1 Yes
Application blackberry enterprise_service 12.3.0 Yes
Application blackberry enterprise_service 12.3.1 Yes
Application blackberry enterprise_service 12.4.0 Yes
Application blackberry enterprise_service 12.4.1 Yes
Application blackberry enterprise_service 12.5.0a Yes
Application blackberry enterprise_service 12.5.1 Yes
Application blackberry enterprise_service 12.5.2 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For blackberry's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.