CVE-2017-16003

windows-build-tools is a module for installing C++ Build Tools for Windows using npm. windows-build-tools versions below 1.0.0 download 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.

CVSS v3.0 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/304	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows-build-tools/commit/9835d33e68f2cb5e4d148e954bb3ed0221d98e90	Patch Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:windows-build-tools_project:windows-build-tools:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-05-29 13:29

Updated : 2019-10-09 16:24

NVD link : CVE-2017-16003

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16003

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-311

Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

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Products Affected

windows-build-tools_project

windows-build-tools

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