What is CVE-2016-10578?

CVE-2016-10578 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Unicode Node Module, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-05-29.

How severe is CVE-2016-10578?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Hackerone Unicode Node Module

CVE-2016-10578

unicode loads unicode data downloaded from unicode.org into nodejs. Unicode before 9.0.0 downloads binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.

EPSS: 0.006 (44.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Hackerone Unicode Node Module — versions < 9.0.0
Unicode_project Unicode

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-311 — Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
CWE-310 — Cryptographic Issues

References

support@hackerone.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10578?: CVE-2016-10578 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Unicode Node Module, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-05-29.
How severe is CVE-2016-10578?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.