CVE-2016-10681 Downloads Resources over HTTP in roslib-socketio
An attacker can execute remote code by intercepting HTTP binary downloads in the roslib-socketio library 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-2016-10681?
CVE-2016-10681 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne roslib-socketio node module, published on 29 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
roslib-socketio - The standard ROS Javascript Library fork for add support to socket.io roslib-socketio 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 resources with an attacker controlled copy if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10681?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including roslib-socketio. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
roslib-socketio npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
roslib-socketio npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
Products include Robotwebtools Roslibjs.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10681?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-10681 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10681 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq8r-r72r-pqwm.