CVE-2016-10696 Downloads Resources over HTTP in windows-latestchromedriver
Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute arbitrary code by intercepting HTTP downloads of the chromedriver binary in this npm module.
- 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-2016-10696?
CVE-2016-10696 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne windows-latestchromedriver node module, published on 4 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
windows-latestchromedriver downloads the latest version of chromedriver.exe. windows-latestchromedriver 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-2016-10696?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including windows-latestchromedriver. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
windows-latestchromedriver npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
windows-latestchromedriver npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
Products include Windows-Latestchromedriver Project Windows-Latestchromedriver.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-10696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4ccc-jm2p-vg3p.