CVE-2016-10609 — HIGH (8.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-10609?

CVE-2016-10609 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10609?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Chromedriver126 Project Chromedriver126, Linux Linux Kernel.

Vulnerability Description

chromedriver126 is chromedriver version 1.26 for linux OS. chromedriver126 downloads 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.

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Chromedriver126 Project	Chromedriver126	<= 1.0.15
Linux	Linux Kernel	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310 CWE-311

References

https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/203Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/203Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10609?

CVE-2016-10609 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). chromedriver126 is chromedriver version 1.26 for linux OS. chromedriver126 downloads binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code exe...

How severe is CVE-2016-10609?

CVE-2016-10609 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10609?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Chromedriver126 Project Chromedriver126, Linux Linux Kernel.