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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.