CVE-2016-1699
Detail
Modified After Enrichment This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Current Description
WebKit/Source/devtools/front_end/devtools.js in the Developer Tools (aka DevTools) subsystem in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79, does not ensure that the remoteFrontendUrl parameter is associated with a chrome-devtools-frontend.appspot.com URL, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted URL.
Analysis
Description
WebKit/Source/devtools/front_end/devtools.js in the Developer Tools (aka DevTools) subsystem in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79, does not ensure that the remoteFrontendUrl parameter is associated with a chrome-devtools-frontend.appspot.com URL, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted URL.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/06/stable-channel-update.html
CVE, Chrome
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html
CVE, Chrome
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html
CVE, Chrome
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
CVE, Chrome
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3594
CVE, Chrome
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036026
CVE, Chrome
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
CVE, Chrome
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201
CVE, Chrome
https://codereview.chromium.org/2010783002
CVE, Chrome
https://crbug.com/607939
CVE, Chrome
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-284
Improper Access Control
NIST
Change History
12 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by Chrome
6/16/2026 8:42:27 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Status Change
5/06/2026 6:30:45 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 9:46:54 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/06/stable-channel-update.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3594
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036026
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201
Added
Reference
https://codereview.chromium.org/2010783002
Added
Reference
https://crbug.com/607939
CVE Modified by Chrome
5/13/2024 11:53:18 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Source Update by Chrome
11/06/2023 9:30:43 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
Source
Google Inc.
Chrome
CVE Modified by Chrome
11/06/2023 9:30:43 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Chrome http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/06/stable-channel-update.html [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html [No types assigned]
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Reference
Chrome http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3594 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036026 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome https://codereview.chromium.org/2010783002 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome https://crbug.com/607939 [No types assigned]
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/06/stable-channel-update.html
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3594
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036026
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. https://codereview.chromium.org/2010783002
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. https://crbug.com/607939
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/30/2018 12:27:32 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/30/2018 12:27:36 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Modified Analysis by NIST
7/29/2016 3:15:30 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:51.0.2704.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:51.0.2704.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3594 No Types Assigned
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3594 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036026 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036026 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1 No Types Assigned
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://codereview.chromium.org/2010783002 No Types Assigned
https://codereview.chromium.org/2010783002 Issue Tracking
Changed
Reference Type
https://crbug.com/607939 No Types Assigned
https://crbug.com/607939 Permissions Required
CVE Modified by Google Inc.
7/27/2016 10:00:32 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3594
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036026
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201
Modified Analysis by NIST
6/06/2016 2:43:49 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Added
CWE
CWE-284
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:51.0.2704.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Changed
Reference Type
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/06/stable-channel-update.html No Types Assigned
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/06/stable-channel-update.html Advisory
Initial CVE Analysis
6/06/2016 12:29:06 PM
Action
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-1699 NVD
Published Date: 06/05/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: Chrome
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