VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-10659
poco - The POCO libraries, downloads source file resources used for compilation over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.
HIGH 8.1EPSS 1.75%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.75%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
poco - The POCO libraries, downloads source file resources used for compilation over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested resources with an attacker controlled copy if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.75% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-311, CWE-310
- Affected
- macchina/poco
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
References
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/271Third Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/271Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.