PT-2018-4857 · Selenium · Selenium-Standalone-Painful
Published
2018-05-29
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Updated
2019-10-09
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CVE-2016-10679
CVSS v2.0
9.3
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
selenium-standalone-painful (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue allows for a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack due to the download of binary resources over HTTP. This could potentially lead to remote code execution (RCE) if an attacker intercepts the request and provides a malicious executable instead. The vulnerability can be exploited when an attacker has a privileged network position, allowing them to replace the downloaded executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running the affected software.
Recommendations
For all affected versions, consider avoiding the use of this package until a secure version is available.
As a temporary workaround, avoid installing this package while connected to a public network to reduce the risk of exploitation.
If the package must be installed, ensure it is done on a private network to minimize the risk of exploitation by unauthorized parties.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Selenium-Standalone-Painful