PT-2018-4859 · Ros · Roslib-Socketio

Published 2018-05-29 · Updated 2020-09-01 · CVE-2016-10681

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 roslib-socketio 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 alters the downloaded resources. The vulnerability can be exploited when an attacker has a privileged network position, allowing them to replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running roslib-socketio.

Recommendations To mitigate this issue, consider avoiding the use of this package until a patch is available. Alternatively, reduce the risk of exploitation by ensuring the package is not installed while connected to a public network, thus limiting potential attackers to those with compromised network access or privileged ISP access.

Fix

Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-311

CWE-310

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-10681

GHSA-XQ8R-R72R-PQWM

Affected Products

Roslib-Socketio

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-xq8r-r72r-pqwm · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10681 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10681 · Security Note
• https://npmjs.com/advisories/292 · Note
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/292 · Note