Embedded Malicious Code

CVE-2017-16202

High

7.5/10

Summary

The cofeescript module exfiltrates sensitive data such as a user's private SSH key and bash history to a third party server during installation.

Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Vector: NETWORK
Integrity Impact: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
User Interaction: NONE
Privileges Required: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: NONE

CWE-506 - Embedded Malicious Code

The application contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.

References

Advisory Timeline

Published Jun 07, 2018