CVE-2016-10566 – install-nw

Package

Manager: npm
Name: install-nw
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <1.1.5

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00774 pctl0.7271

Details

install-nw downloads Resources over HTTP Affected versions of `install-nw` insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection. In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running `install-nw`. ## Recommendation Update to version 1.1.5 or later.

Metadata

Created: 2019-02-18T23:54:09Z
Modified: 2023-09-07T18:55:53Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2019/02/GHSA-wq7q-7vfh-2x3h/GHSA-wq7q-7vfh-2x3h.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-311"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-wq7q-7vfh-2x3h
Finding: F020
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