diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 2ee193f5e..7e7ff8645 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import DBMS_DIRECTORY_NAME
 from lib.core.enums import OS
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.2.8.15"
+VERSION = "1.2.8.16"
 TYPE = "dev" if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] != '0' else "stable"
 TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 90, "pip": 34}
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % ('.'.join(VERSION.split('.')[:-1]) if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] == '0' else VERSION, TYPE)
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/access/fingerprint.py b/plugins/dbms/access/fingerprint.py
index 5c6896dc5..ca44557be 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/access/fingerprint.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/access/fingerprint.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class Fingerprint(GenericFingerprint):
         value += "active fingerprint: %s" % actVer
 
         if kb.bannerFp:
-            banVer = kb.bannerFp["dbmsVersion"]
+            banVer = kb.bannerFp.get("dbmsVersion")
 
             if re.search(r"-log$", kb.data.banner):
                 banVer += ", logging enabled"
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/db2/fingerprint.py b/plugins/dbms/db2/fingerprint.py
index 6a584b8a9..364e89d31 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/db2/fingerprint.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/db2/fingerprint.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Fingerprint(GenericFingerprint):
         value += "active fingerprint: %s" % actVer
 
         if kb.bannerFp:
-            banVer = kb.bannerFp["dbmsVersion"] if 'dbmsVersion' in kb.bannerFp else None
+            banVer = kb.bannerFp.get("dbmsVersion")
             banVer = Format.getDbms([banVer])
             value += "\n%sbanner parsing fingerprint: %s" % (blank, banVer)
 
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/firebird/fingerprint.py b/plugins/dbms/firebird/fingerprint.py
index f63a57f49..a8f5d7fc9 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/firebird/fingerprint.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/firebird/fingerprint.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Fingerprint(GenericFingerprint):
         value += "active fingerprint: %s" % actVer
 
         if kb.bannerFp:
-            banVer = kb.bannerFp["dbmsVersion"]
+            banVer = kb.bannerFp.get("dbmsVersion")
 
             if re.search(r"-log$", kb.data.banner):
                 banVer += ", logging enabled"
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/hsqldb/fingerprint.py b/plugins/dbms/hsqldb/fingerprint.py
index f6a9aa659..fcad249f9 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/hsqldb/fingerprint.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/hsqldb/fingerprint.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Fingerprint(GenericFingerprint):
         value += "active fingerprint: %s" % actVer
 
         if kb.bannerFp:
-            banVer = kb.bannerFp["dbmsVersion"] if 'dbmsVersion' in kb.bannerFp else None
+            banVer = kb.bannerFp.get("dbmsVersion")
 
             if re.search(r"-log$", kb.data.banner):
                 banVer += ", logging enabled"
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/informix/fingerprint.py b/plugins/dbms/informix/fingerprint.py
index 8c7e15252..e6ca56482 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/informix/fingerprint.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/informix/fingerprint.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Fingerprint(GenericFingerprint):
         value += "active fingerprint: %s" % actVer
 
         if kb.bannerFp:
-            banVer = kb.bannerFp["dbmsVersion"] if 'dbmsVersion' in kb.bannerFp else None
+            banVer = kb.bannerFp.get("dbmsVersion")
             banVer = Format.getDbms([banVer])
             value += "\n%sbanner parsing fingerprint: %s" % (blank, banVer)
 
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/mssqlserver/fingerprint.py b/plugins/dbms/mssqlserver/fingerprint.py
index f5a5af27e..5fbf73680 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/mssqlserver/fingerprint.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/mssqlserver/fingerprint.py
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class Fingerprint(GenericFingerprint):
         value += "active fingerprint: %s" % actVer
 
         if kb.bannerFp:
-            release = kb.bannerFp["dbmsRelease"] if 'dbmsRelease' in kb.bannerFp else None
-            version = kb.bannerFp["dbmsVersion"] if 'dbmsVersion' in kb.bannerFp else None
-            servicepack = kb.bannerFp["dbmsServicePack"] if 'dbmsServicePack' in kb.bannerFp else None
+            release = kb.bannerFp.get("dbmsRelease")
+            version = kb.bannerFp.get("dbmsVersion")
+            servicepack = kb.bannerFp.get("dbmsServicePack")
 
             if release and version and servicepack:
                 banVer = "%s %s " % (DBMS.MSSQL, release)
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/mysql/fingerprint.py b/plugins/dbms/mysql/fingerprint.py
index ac9eabd96..89ea5c8ee 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/mysql/fingerprint.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/mysql/fingerprint.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class Fingerprint(GenericFingerprint):
             value += "\n%scomment injection fingerprint: %s" % (blank, comVer)
 
         if kb.bannerFp:
-            banVer = kb.bannerFp["dbmsVersion"] if "dbmsVersion" in kb.bannerFp else None
+            banVer = kb.bannerFp.get("dbmsVersion")
 
             if banVer and re.search(r"-log$", kb.data.banner):
                 banVer += ", logging enabled"
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/oracle/fingerprint.py b/plugins/dbms/oracle/fingerprint.py
index 22a8a6968..692d26fb1 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/oracle/fingerprint.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/oracle/fingerprint.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Fingerprint(GenericFingerprint):
         value += "active fingerprint: %s" % actVer
 
         if kb.bannerFp:
-            banVer = kb.bannerFp["dbmsVersion"] if 'dbmsVersion' in kb.bannerFp else None
+            banVer = kb.bannerFp.get("dbmsVersion")
             banVer = Format.getDbms([banVer])
             value += "\n%sbanner parsing fingerprint: %s" % (blank, banVer)
 
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/postgresql/fingerprint.py b/plugins/dbms/postgresql/fingerprint.py
index 0e577de4e..5860b8209 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/postgresql/fingerprint.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/postgresql/fingerprint.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Fingerprint(GenericFingerprint):
         value += "active fingerprint: %s" % actVer
 
         if kb.bannerFp:
-            banVer = kb.bannerFp["dbmsVersion"] if 'dbmsVersion' in kb.bannerFp else None
+            banVer = kb.bannerFp.get("dbmsVersion")
             banVer = Format.getDbms([banVer])
             value += "\n%sbanner parsing fingerprint: %s" % (blank, banVer)
 
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/sqlite/fingerprint.py b/plugins/dbms/sqlite/fingerprint.py
index 109c7d6b3..abaeeb2cb 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/sqlite/fingerprint.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/sqlite/fingerprint.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Fingerprint(GenericFingerprint):
         value += "active fingerprint: %s" % actVer
 
         if kb.bannerFp:
-            banVer = kb.bannerFp["dbmsVersion"]
+            banVer = kb.bannerFp.get("dbmsVersion")
             banVer = Format.getDbms([banVer])
             value += "\n%sbanner parsing fingerprint: %s" % (blank, banVer)
 
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/sybase/fingerprint.py b/plugins/dbms/sybase/fingerprint.py
index a8d707d0f..5fda220b8 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/sybase/fingerprint.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/sybase/fingerprint.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Fingerprint(GenericFingerprint):
         value += "active fingerprint: %s" % actVer
 
         if kb.bannerFp:
-            banVer = kb.bannerFp["dbmsVersion"]
+            banVer = kb.bannerFp.get("dbmsVersion")
             banVer = Format.getDbms([banVer])
             value += "\n%sbanner parsing fingerprint: %s" % (blank, banVer)
 
diff --git a/txt/checksum.md5 b/txt/checksum.md5
index 3de69dd1d..b45f67f62 100644
--- a/txt/checksum.md5
+++ b/txt/checksum.md5
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ c8c386d644d57c659d74542f5f57f632  lib/core/patch.py
 0c3eef46bdbf87e29a3f95f90240d192  lib/core/replication.py
 a7db43859b61569b601b97f187dd31c5  lib/core/revision.py
 fcb74fcc9577523524659ec49e2e964b  lib/core/session.py
-3dfc00af3de897fbe62c6b2d5a397c13  lib/core/settings.py
+b5b936aa2f5ea4aa28d66e924ef1dba9  lib/core/settings.py
 dd68a9d02fccb4fa1428b20e15b0db5d  lib/core/shell.py
 a7edc9250d13af36ac0108f259859c19  lib/core/subprocessng.py
 5b7ff6f49ff3af62f8c12f74b6d49dd2  lib/core/target.py
@@ -121,35 +121,35 @@ e9e73cd6bd814dd7823a9da913cea61c  lib/utils/xrange.py
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 3f1c50a1507d1c2f69c20c706230e2e2  plugins/dbms/access/enumeration.py
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-c2428c5c73d049abf4442ec1b9404a25  plugins/dbms/access/fingerprint.py
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-b54dbf44590a5cbefb2b4f8e9a01a383  plugins/dbms/db2/fingerprint.py
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