CVE-2016-10557 appium-chromedriver downloads Resources over HTTP
Attackers can execute remote code by intercepting HTTP downloads of the Chromedriver binary in the appium-chromedriver Node.js module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10557?
CVE-2016-10557 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne appium-chromedriver node module, published on 31 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
appium-chromedriver is a Node.js wrapper around Chromedriver. Versions below 2.9.4 download binary resources over HTTP, which leaves the module 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10557?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including appium-chromedriver. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
appium-chromedriver npm | All versions | 2.9.4 |
appium-chromedriver npm | All versions | 2.9.4 |
Products include Appium Appium-Chromedriver.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10557?
Upgrade appium-chromedriver to 2.9.4 or later.
Is CVE-2016-10557 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10557 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hc94-2wfr-4pwf.