CVE-2017-16003 – windows-build-tools

Package

Manager: npm
Name: windows-build-tools
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <1.0.0

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: 0.00737 pctl0.71973

Details

windows-build-tools downloads Resources over HTTP Affected versions of `windows-build-tools` 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 `windows-build-tools`. ## Recommendation Update to version 1.0.0 or later.

Metadata

Created: 2018-11-09T17:48:37Z
Modified: 2023-09-13T22:23:39Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2018/11/GHSA-9p47-w5xp-f4xr/GHSA-9p47-w5xp-f4xr.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-311"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-9p47-w5xp-f4xr
Finding: F020
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