CVE-2016-10597 json
Downloads Resources over HTTP in cobalt-cli
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-rwvj-jgc4-fqq5 , EUVD-2019-0343
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
cobalt-cli downloads resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.
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0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | cobalt-cli | <=2.5.8 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- HackerOne cobalt-cli node module
Classification
References
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/197
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10597
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-rwvj-jgc4-fqq5
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/197
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10597
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rwvj-jgc4-fqq5
- NVD CVE-2016-10597
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