PT-2018-4809 · Oracle · Jvminstall

Published 2018-06-01 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2016-10631

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 jvminstall (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue concerns the insecure download of binary resources over HTTP, making it susceptible to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks. This could potentially lead to remote code execution (RCE) if an attacker intercepts and replaces the requested binary with a malicious one. The vulnerability can be exploited when an attacker has a privileged network position, allowing them to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running jvminstall.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. To mitigate the risk, avoid using this package and consider using a different package if available. Alternatively, reduce the risk of exploitation by ensuring that this package is not installed while connected to a public network.

Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

CWE-311

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-10631

GHSA-QX9M-27WH-7FJG

Affected Products

Jvminstall

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10631 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10631 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-qx9m-27wh-7fjg · Vendor Advisory
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/225 · Note
• https://npmjs.com/advisories/225 · Note
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qx9m-27wh-7fjg · Note