Vulnerability in Grunt-Ccompiler Project

CVE-2016-10636

grunt-ccompiler is a Closure Compiler Grunt Plugin. grunt-ccompiler 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.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.018 (77.0th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-10636: held from 0.018 to 0.018.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10636?
CVE-2016-10636 is a high-severity vulnerability in Grunt-Ccompiler Project, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2016-10636?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-10636 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.