CVE-2016-10579 chromedriver Downloads Resources over HTTP
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by intercepting HTTP downloads of the Chromedriver binary, allowing binary replacement via MITM.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10579?
CVE-2016-10579 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne chromedriver node module, published on 1 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Chromedriver is an NPM wrapper for selenium ChromeDriver. Chromedriver before 2.26.1 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10579?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including chromedriver. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
chromedriver npm | All versions | 2.25.2 |
chromedriver npm | All versions | 2.25.2 |
Products include Chromedriver Project Chromedriver.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10579?
Upgrade chromedriver to 2.25.2 or later.
Is CVE-2016-10579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HackerOne chromedriver node module
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jh5w-6964-x5cf.