CVE-2016-10608

HIGH

robot-js < 2.0.0 - Remote Code Execution via MITM Binary Swap

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

robot-js is a module for native system automation for node.js. robot-js downloads binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested binary with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/201

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0161
EPSS Percentile 72.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-310 CWE-311
Status published
Products (2)
getrobot/robot-js < 2.0.0
npm/robot-js 0npm
Published Jun 01, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026