PT-2018-4870 · Haxe · Haxeshim

Published 2018-06-04 · Updated 2018-07-31 · CVE-2016-10692

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 haxeshim (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows for a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack due to haxeshim downloading resources over HTTP. This could potentially lead to remote code execution (RCE) if an attacker intercepts and swaps the requested resources with a malicious copy. The attack is feasible if the attacker has a privileged network position, enabling them to replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running haxeshim.

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 avoiding installation of this package while connected to a public network.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-10692

GHSA-CR6C-85FH-CQPG

Affected Products

Haxeshim

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-cr6c-85fh-cqpg · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10692 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10692 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cr6c-85fh-cqpg · Note
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/300 · Note
• https://npmjs.com/advisories/300 · Note