GHSA-CWP7-92H5-82WX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2019-02-18 23:47 – Updated: 2021-01-08 18:55Affected versions of haxe-dev insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection.
In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running haxe-dev.
Recommendation
This package is actively maintained, yet after 2 years, the maintainer has not provided a patch for the vulnerability. This likely means that the maintainer has decided to accept the risk, and this vulnerability will never be patched.
Because of this, the best mitigation is currently to avoid using this package, using a different package if available.
Alternatively, the risk of exploitation can be reduced by ensuring that this package is not installed while connected to a public network. If the package is installed on a private network, the only people who can exploit this vulnerability are those who have compromised your network or those who have privileged access to your ISP, such as Nation State Actors or Rogue ISP Employees.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "haxe-dev"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "3.2.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-10637"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-311"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:33:09Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Affected versions of `haxe-dev` insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection. \n\nIn scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running `haxe-dev`.\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nThis package is actively maintained, yet after 2 years, the maintainer has not provided a patch for the vulnerability. This likely means that the maintainer has decided to accept the risk, and this vulnerability will never be patched.\n\nBecause of this, the best mitigation is currently to avoid using this package, using a different package if available. \n\nAlternatively, the risk of exploitation can be reduced by ensuring that this package is not installed while connected to a public network. If the package is installed on a private network, the only people who can exploit this vulnerability are those who have compromised your network or those who have privileged access to your ISP, such as Nation State Actors or Rogue ISP Employees.",
"id": "GHSA-cwp7-92h5-82wx",
"modified": "2021-01-08T18:55:35Z",
"published": "2019-02-18T23:47:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10637"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cwp7-92h5-82wx"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/237"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [],
"summary": "Downloads Resources over HTTP in haxe-dev"
}
Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.