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Resources Downloaded over Insecure Protocol Affecting windows-build-tools package, versions <1.0.0

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Mature
    EPSS
    2.55% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID npm:windows-build-tools:21122016
  • published 9 Jan 2017
  • disclosed 21 Dec 2016
  • credit Liang Gong
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Introduced: 21 Dec 2016

CVE-2017-16003 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-494 Open this link in a new tab
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How to fix?

Upgrade windows-build-tools to version 1.0.0 or higher.

Overview

windows-build-tools installs C++ Build Tools for Windows using npm.

Affected versions of the package are vulnerable to Man in the Middle (MitM) attacks due to downloading resources over an insecure protocol. Without a secure connection, it is possible for an attacker to intercept this connection and alter the packages received. In serious cases, this may even lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) on your host server.

Many thanks to Liang Gong for disclosing this vulnerability.

Disclosure Timeline

  • December 21st, 2016 - Reported the issue to package owner.
  • December 22nd, 2016 - Issue acknowledged by package owner.
  • December 22nd, 2016 - Issue fixed and version 1.0.0 released.

CVSS Scores

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Snyk

Recommended
7.1 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High