PT-2018-4874 · Google · Chromedriver

Published 2018-06-04 · Updated 2020-09-01 · CVE-2016-10696

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 windows-latestchromedriver (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, particularly if the attacker has a privileged network position.

Recommendations For all affected versions, consider avoiding the use of this package until a secure version is available. As a mitigation measure, 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, as this limits the potential exploiters to those with compromised network access or privileged ISP access. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

CWE-311

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-10696

GHSA-4CCC-JM2P-VG3P

Affected Products

Chromedriver

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-4ccc-jm2p-vg3p · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10696 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10696 · Security Note
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/295 · Note
• https://npmjs.com/advisories/295 · Note