PT-2018-4855 · Google · Google-Closure-Tools

Published 2018-06-04 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2016-10677

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 google-closure-tools-latest versions (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 resources with a malicious copy. 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.

Recommendations To mitigate this issue, avoid using the google-closure-tools-latest package and instead install the closure compiler manually. Alternatively, reduce the risk of exploitation by ensuring that this package is not installed while connected to a public network.

Fix

Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-311

CWE-310

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-10677

GHSA-69R7-CW26-PX6H

Affected Products

Google-Closure-Tools

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-69r7-cw26-px6h · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10677 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10677 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/274 · Note
• https://npmjs.com/advisories/274 · Note
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-69r7-cw26-px6h · Note