PT-2018-4784 · Grunt · Grunt-Webdriver-Qunit

Published 2018-06-01 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2016-10606

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions grunt-webdriver-qunit (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows for a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack due to the insecure download of binary resources over HTTP. This could potentially lead to remote code execution (RCE) if an attacker intercepts the download and replaces the binary with a malicious one. The attack is feasible if the attacker has a privileged network position.

Recommendations For all versions, consider avoiding the use of this package and opt for an alternative if available. As a temporary mitigation, reduce the risk of exploitation by avoiding the installation of this package while connected to a public network. Restrict the use of this package to private networks to minimize the risk of exploitation by unauthorized parties. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

CWE-311

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-10606

GHSA-4Q79-FCH7-G78Q

Affected Products

Grunt-Webdriver-Qunit

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10606 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-4q79-fch7-g78q · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10606 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4q79-fch7-g78q · Note
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/207 · Note
• https://npmjs.com/advisories/207 · Note