PT-2018-4819 · Node · Node-Bsdiff-Android

Published 2018-06-04 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2016-10641

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions node-bsdiff-android versions (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows for man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks due to insecure resource downloads over HTTP. In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, they can modify or read resources at will. The impact severity varies and can range from reading sensitive information to remote code execution.

Recommendations To mitigate the issue, consider avoiding the use of this package and opt for a different package if available. As an alternative, reduce the risk of exploitation by ensuring the package is not installed while connected to a public network.

Fix

Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

CWE-311

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-10641

GHSA-C2VR-2C89-PH88

Affected Products

Node-Bsdiff-Android

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10641 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-c2vr-2c89-ph88 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10641 · Security Note
• https://npmjs.com/advisories/234 · Note
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/234 · Note
• ❌ https://github.com/arthur-zhang/node-bsdiff-android · Note, Deleted
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c2vr-2c89-ph88 · Note