PT-2018-4786 · Robot-Js · Robot-Js

Published 2018-06-01 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2016-10608

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 robot-js versions (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows for potential remote code execution (RCE) due to the insecure download of binary resources over HTTP, making it susceptible to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks. If an attacker is on the network or positioned between the user and the remote server, they may swap the requested binary with an attacker-controlled binary. This could lead to code execution on the system running the affected software.

Recommendations To mitigate the risk, avoid using this package if possible, and consider using a different package instead. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the installation of this package while connected to a public network, and only install it on a private network to reduce the risk of exploitation. 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-2016-10608

GHSA-6V7P-J23V-4XMW

Affected Products

Robot-Js

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-6v7p-j23v-4xmw · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10608 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10608 · Vendor Advisory
• https://npmjs.com/advisories/201 · Note
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6v7p-j23v-4xmw · Note
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/201 · Note