CVE-2016-10696 — HIGH (8.1)

Vulnerability Description

windows-latestchromedriver downloads the latest version of chromedriver.exe. windows-latestchromedriver 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 resources with an attacker controlled copy 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
Windows-Latestchromedriver Project	Windows-Latestchromedriver	0.1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310 CWE-311

References

https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/295Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/295Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10696?

CVE-2016-10696 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). windows-latestchromedriver downloads the latest version of chromedriver.exe. windows-latestchromedriver downloads binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be poss...

How severe is CVE-2016-10696?

CVE-2016-10696 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-2016-10696?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Windows-Latestchromedriver Project Windows-Latestchromedriver.