CVE-2016-10534 SSL Validation Defaults to False in electron-packager
MediumCVSS 5.9
EPSS 0.92%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
electron-packager is a command line tool that packages Electron source code into .app and .exe packages. along with Electron. The --strict-ssl command line option in electron-packager >= 5.2.1 <= 6.0.0 || >=6.0.0 <= 6.0.2 defaults to false if not explicitly set to true. This could allow an attacker to perform a man in the middle attack.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npm electron-packager(npm) | >= 5.2.1, < 7.0.0 | 7.0.0 |
| electron-packager project electron-packager | >= 5.2.1, <= 6.0.2 | No fix listed |
| HackerOne electron-packager node module | = >= 5.2.1 <= 6.0.0 || >=6.0.0 <= 6.0.2 | No fix listed |
References
- nvd.nist.gov third-party-advisory
- github.com issue-tracking mitigation third-party-advisory
- github.com
- www.npmjs.com
- nodesecurity.io mitigation third-party-advisory