CVE-2016-10593 ibapi downloads Resources over HTTP

HighCVSS 8.1 EPSS 2.3%

Published: 2018-05-29 23:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 03:39
Exploit status: No public exploit known

Description

ibapi is an Interactive Brokers API addon for NodeJS. ibapi downloads binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. Before 2.5.6, it may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested binary with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
npm ibapi(npm)	<= 2.6.2	No fix listed
interactivebrokers ibapi	<= 2.4.2	No fix listed
HackerOne ibapi node module	= All versions	No fix listed

References

CVSS v3.0

8.1 High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: High
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

All scores (3)

v3.0 8.1 · nvd@nist.gov
v3.0 8.1 · github
v2.0 9.3 · nvd@nist.gov

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 2.26% (percentile 83.2)
CWE: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management CWE-310 CWE-311 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Public exploit references

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No public exploit references known.