CVE-2016-10581

Description

Steroids is PhoneGap on Steroids, providing native UI elements, multiple WebViews and enhancements for better developer productivity. steroids downloads zipped 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 tarball with an attacker controlled tarball if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

Categories

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Third-Party Advisory nodesecurity.io
Affected: HackerOne steroids node module
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/168 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10581?
CVE-2016-10581 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10581?
To fix CVE-2016-10581, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10581 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10581 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-10581?
CVE-2016-10581 affects HackerOne steroids node module.
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