Auth bypass in Console-Io Project
CVE-2016-10532
console-io is a module that allows users to implement a web console in their application. A malicious user could bypass the authentication and execute any command that the user who is running the console-io application 2.2.13 and earlier is able to run. This means that if console-io was running from root, the attacker would have full access to the system. This vulnerability exists because the console-io application does not configure socket.io to require authentication, which allows a malicious user to connect via a websocket to send commands and receive the response.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.024 (82.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Console-io_project Console-io
- Hackerone Console-io Node Module — versions <=2.2.13
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support@hackerone.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10532?
- CVE-2016-10532 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Console-Io Project, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-05-31.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10532?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.