CVE-2016-10620 affects the atom-node-module-installer, a tool used for installing Node.js modules in Atom-shell applications. The vulnerability stems from its insecure practice of downloading binary resources over HTTP, making it susceptible to Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) allows for potential remote code execution (RCE) if an attacker intercepts and replaces the requested binary with malicious code. Despite its critical impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:atom-node-module-installer_project:atom-node-module-installer:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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