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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cli Project
- HackerOne Cli Node Module — versions <1.0.0
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/node-js-libs/cli/issues/81 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/95 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.