CVE-2016-10573 Downloads Resources over HTTP in baryton-saxophone
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10573?
CVE-2016-10573 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne baryton-saxophone node module, published on 29 May 2018.
Official description
baryton-saxophone is a module to install and launch Selenium Server for Mac, Linux and Windows. baryton-saxophone versions below 3.0.1 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10573?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including baryton-saxophone. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
baryton-saxophone npm | All versions | 3.0.1 |
baryton-saxophone npm | All versions | 3.0.1 |
Products include Baryton-Saxophone Project Baryton-Saxophone.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10573?
Upgrade baryton-saxophone to 3.0.1 or later.
Is CVE-2016-10573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6pwf-whc8-hjf6.