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Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

CVE-2016-10580

High
8.1/10

Summary

nodewebkit is an installer for node-webkit. nodewebkit 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 zip file with an attacker controlled zip file if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

  • HIGH
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-311 - Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

The software does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published