Path Traversal in Cli Project
CVE-2016-10538
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.010 (59.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cli_project Cli
- Hackerone Cli Node Module — versions <1.0.0
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support@hackerone.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10538?
- CVE-2016-10538 is a low-severity vulnerability in Cli Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2018-05-31.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10538?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.