CVE-2016-10689 affects the windows-iedriver module, which insecurely downloads binary resources over HTTP. This vulnerability allows for Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks, potentially leading to remote code execution (RCE) if an attacker intercepts and replaces the requested resources. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), the attack complexity is high, but successful exploitation grants full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.48.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:windows-iedriver_project:windows-iedriver:2.48.0:*:*:*:*: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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