pennyworth on Node.js Download cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in pennyworth on Node.js and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Download. Performing a manipulation results in cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-10619. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in pennyworth on Node.js (JavaScript Library) (the affected version unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Download. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-310. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

pennyworth is a natural language templating engine. pennyworth downloads data resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.

The bug was discovered 01/01/2017. The weakness was disclosed 06/01/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at nodesecurity.io. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-10619 since 10/29/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 516 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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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/01/2017 🔍
10/29/2017 +301 days 🔍
06/01/2018 +214 days 🔍
06/01/2018 +0 days 🔍
06/02/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/11/2020 +619 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: nodesecurity.io
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-10619 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10619
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118527

Entryinfo

Created: 06/02/2018 14:48
Updated: 02/11/2020 08:39
Changes: 06/02/2018 14:48 (56), 02/11/2020 08:39 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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