PT-2018-4830 · Unknown · Prebuild-Lwip

Published 2018-06-04 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2016-10652

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 prebuild-lwip versions (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue concerns the insecure download of resources over HTTP, making it susceptible to Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) attacks. In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, they can modify or read such resources at will. The impact of this issue can range from reading sensitive information to remote code execution, depending on the package's behavior.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. As a mitigation measure, consider avoiding the use of this package and opt for a different package if available. Alternatively, reduce the risk of exploitation by ensuring 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-2016-10652

GHSA-R36X-P5PV-9MFX

Affected Products

Prebuild-Lwip

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10652 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10652 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-r36x-p5pv-9mfx · Vendor Advisory
• https://npmjs.com/advisories/248 · Note
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r36x-p5pv-9mfx · Note
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/248 · Note