Vulnerability in Atom Electron
CVE-2016-1202
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Atom Electron before 0.33.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Node.js module in a parent directory of a directory named on a require line.
EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Atom Electron
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (x_refsource_JVNDB, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (x_refsource_JVN, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1202?
- CVE-2016-1202 is a high-severity vulnerability in Atom Electron. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1202?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1202 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.