What is the severity of CVE-2016-10563?

CVE-2016-10563 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for MITM attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10563?

To fix CVE-2016-10563, upgrade the go-ipfs-deps module to version 0.4.4 or later.

What does CVE-2016-10563 affect?

CVE-2016-10563 affects the go-ipfs-deps module used with Node.js prior to version 0.4.4.

What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2016-10563?

CVE-2016-10563 allows for a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack that can compromise the integrity of downloaded resources.

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2016-10563?

As of now, there is no publicly known exploit for CVE-2016-10563, but the vulnerability itself presents a significant risk.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-10563

high

8.1

CWE

310 311

26/4/2018

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-10563

First published: Thu Apr 26 2018(Updated: )

During the installation process, the go-ipfs-deps module before 0.4.4 insecurely downloads resources over HTTP. This allows for a MITM attack to compromise the integrity of the resources used by this module and could allow for further compromise.

Credit: support@hackerone.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
go-ipfs	<0.4.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10563?
CVE-2016-10563 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for MITM attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10563?
To fix CVE-2016-10563, upgrade the go-ipfs-deps module to version 0.4.4 or later.
What does CVE-2016-10563 affect?
CVE-2016-10563 affects the go-ipfs-deps module used with Node.js prior to version 0.4.4.
What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2016-10563?
CVE-2016-10563 allows for a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack that can compromise the integrity of downloaded resources.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2016-10563?
As of now, there is no publicly known exploit for CVE-2016-10563, but the vulnerability itself presents a significant risk.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10563?
CVE-2016-10563 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for MITM attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10563?
To fix CVE-2016-10563, upgrade the go-ipfs-deps module to version 0.4.4 or later.
What does CVE-2016-10563 affect?
CVE-2016-10563 affects the go-ipfs-deps module used with Node.js prior to version 0.4.4.
What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2016-10563?
CVE-2016-10563 allows for a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack that can compromise the integrity of downloaded resources.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2016-10563?
As of now, there is no publicly known exploit for CVE-2016-10563, but the vulnerability itself presents a significant risk.