CVE-2016-10608 affects the robot-js module for Node.js, which is used for native system automation. The vulnerability stems from the module downloading binary resources over unencrypted HTTP, making it susceptible to Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), an attacker could potentially achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) by intercepting and replacing the legitimate binary with a malicious one, requiring high attack complexity but leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:getrobot:robot-js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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