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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.