High, CVSS 8.1npmAmendedPublished
Downloads Resources over HTTP in nw
CVE-2016-10588 · GHSA-hv96-xxx2-5v7w
- Affected
- npm nw <= 0.23.6-sdk
- Fixed in
- 0.23.6-1· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- Affected versions of nw insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection. In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running nw. Recommendation Update to version 0.23.6-1 or later.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 0.23.6-1 (pre-release) or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.