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CVE-2016-10594: ipip downloads Resources over HTTP

February 18, 2019 (updated January 14, 2025)

Affected versions of ipip insecurely downloads resources over HTTP.

In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, they can modify or read such resources at will. While the exact severity of impact for a vulnerability like this is highly variable and depends on the behavior of the package itself, it ranges from being able to read sensitive information all the way up to and including remote code execution.

References

  • github.com/ChiChou/node-ipip
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-9gqh-q4cx-f2h9
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10594
  • www.npmjs.com/advisories/184

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions up to 3.0.0

Solution

Unfortunately, there is no solution available yet.

Impact 8.1 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
  • CWE-311: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Source file

npm/ipip/CVE-2016-10594.yml

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