What is CVE-2016-10609?

CVE-2016-10609 is a high-severity vulnerability in Chromedriver126 Project, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-06-01.

How severe is CVE-2016-10609?

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

Vulnerability in Chromedriver126 Project

CVE-2016-10609

chromedriver126 is chromedriver version 1.26 for linux OS. chromedriver126 downloads binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested binary with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

EPSS: 0.020 (78.9th 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

Chromedriver126_project Chromedriver126
Hackerone Chromedriver126 Node Module — versions All versions
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10609?: CVE-2016-10609 is a high-severity vulnerability in Chromedriver126 Project, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-10609?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.