CVE-2016-10689

CVE-2016-10689

Vendor Hackerone
Product windows-iedriver node module
Weakness CWE-311 · Missing encryption
Published June 4, 2018
Last update September 17, 2024

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

The windows-iedriver module downloads fixed version of iedriverserver.exe windows-iedriver downloads binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested resources with an attacker controlled copy if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 4, 2018 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated