SB2016121902 - Man-in-the-middle attack in npm unicode
Published: December 19, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016121902
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Man-in-the-middle attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10578)
The vulnerability allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the npm, Inc. unicode module due to improper security restrictions. An adjacent attacker can conduct man-in-the-middle attack, intercept of the communication channel between the affected app and modify or read resources from the system, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.