CVE-2016-10538

LOW

node-cli < 1.0.0 - Path Traversal via Insecure Lock and Log File Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The package `node-cli` before 1.0.0 insecurely uses the lock_file and log_file. Both of these are temporary, but it allows the starting user to overwrite any file they have access to.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=809252
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/node-js-libs/cli/issues/81
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/95

Scores

CVSS v3 3.5
EPSS 0.0099
EPSS Percentile 58.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-22 CWE-362
Status published
Products (3)
cli_project/cli < 1.0.0
debian/debian_linux 8.0
npm/cli 0 - 1.0.0npm
Published May 31, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026