adamvr-geoip-lite on Node.js Download cryptographic issue
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in adamvr-geoip-lite on Node.js. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Download Handler. Such manipulation leads to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-10680. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in adamvr-geoip-lite on Node.js (JavaScript Library) (version now known). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Download Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-310. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
adamvr-geoip-lite is a light weight native JavaScript implementation of GeoIP API from MaxMind adamvr-geoip-lite downloads geoip resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. This impacts the integrity and availability of this geoip data that may alter the decisions made by an application using this data.
The bug was discovered 01/01/2017. The weakness was shared 05/29/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at nodesecurity.io. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-10680 since 10/29/2017. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1600 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 513 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.6
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NVD Base Score: 8.1
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Exploiting
Class: Cryptographic issueCWE: CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
01/01/2017 🔍10/29/2017 🔍
05/29/2018 🔍
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05/30/2018 🔍
02/09/2020 🔍
Sources
Advisory: nodesecurity.ioStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2016-10680 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10680
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118334
Entry
Created: 05/30/2018 10:43Updated: 02/09/2020 17:18
Changes: 05/30/2018 10:43 (57), 02/09/2020 17:18 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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