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GHSA-WQ7Q-7VFH-2X3H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2019-02-18 23:54 – Updated: 2023-09-07 18:55

Summary

install-nw downloads Resources over HTTP

Details

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.

Severity

8.1 (High)


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

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}

CVE-2016-10566 (GCVE-0-2016-10566)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-05-29 20:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:52

Summary

install-nw is a module which quickly and robustly installs and caches NW.js. install-nw versions below 1.1.5 download binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested binary with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-311 - Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data (CWE-311)

Assigner

hackerone CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard D 59/100 over 187 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/204	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
HackerOne	install-nw node module	Affected: <1.1.5

Date Public

2018-04-26 00:00

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