CVE-2016-10599 sauce-connect downloads Resources over HTTP
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by intercepting HTTP downloads of the SauceConnect binary via a man-in-the-middle attack.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10599?
CVE-2016-10599 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne sauce-connect 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
sauce-connect is a Node.js wrapper over the SauceLabs SauceConnect.jar program for establishing a secure tunnel for intranet testing. sauce-connect 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-2016-10599?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including sauce-connect. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
sauce-connect npm | All versions to 0.1.1 | None |
sauce-connect npm | All versions to 0.1.1 | None |
Products include Node-Sauce-Connect Project Node-Sauce-Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10599?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10599 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-10599 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10599 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mq76-m7gv-xhfm.