CVE-2016-10629 nw-with-arm downloads Resources over HTTP

High 8.1 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code by intercepting HTTP downloads of binary resources during installation.

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-2016-10629?

CVE-2016-10629 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne nw-with-arm 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

nw-with-arm is a NW Installer including ARM-Build. nw-with-arm 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.

Weakness: CWE-310, CWE-311

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10629?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including nw-with-arm. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
nw-with-arm npmAll versions to 0.14.0None
nw-with-arm npmAll versions to 0.14.0None

Products include Nw-With-Arm Project Nw-With-Arm.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10629?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10629 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-10629 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10629 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9jf3-f2pg-7868.

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