Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-10538 (CCN-149142)

Assigned:2016-06-16
Published:2016-06-16
Updated:2019-10-09
Summary:The package `node-cli` before 1.0.0 insecurely uses the lock_file and log_file. Both of these are temporary, but it allows the starting user to overwrite any file they have access to.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.5 Low (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.1 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-362
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-10538

Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #809252
node-cli: CVE-2016-10538

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=809252

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nodejs-cve201610538-symlink(149142)

Source: CCN
Type: Node Security GIT Repository
Arbitrary File Write in cli

Source: CCN
Type: cli GIT Repository
Remove daemon support

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/node-js-libs/cli/issues/81

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/95

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-10538

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
WS-2016-0036

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:cli_project:cli:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* (Version < 1.0.0)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2016105380000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-10538 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-05-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201610538000
    V
    		CVE-2016-10538 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - untriaged.
    2018-05-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201610538000
    V
    		CVE-2016-10538 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-05-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201610538000
    V
    		CVE-2016-10538 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-05-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2016105380000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-10538 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-05-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201610538000
    V
    		CVE-2016-10538 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-05-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2016105380000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-10538 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-05-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201610538000
    V
    		CVE-2016-10538 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2018-05-31
    BACK
    cli_project cli *
    debian debian linux 8.0
    nodejs node.js *