CVE-2016-10628: Critical severity selenium vulnerability
Affected versions of selenium-wrapper insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection.
In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running selenium-wrapper.
Recommendation
No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
The best mitigation is currently to avoid using this package, using a different package if available.
Alternatively, the risk of exploitation can be reduced by ensuring that this package is not installed while connected to a public network. If the package is installed on a private network, the only people who can exploit this vulnerability are those who have compromised your network or those who have privileged access to your ISP, such as Nation State Actors or Rogue ISP Employees.
Other sources
selenium-wrapper is a selenium server wrapper, including installation and chrome webdriver. selenium-wrapper 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.
Affected Software
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-10628?
CVE-2016-10628 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10628?
To fix CVE-2016-10628, upgrade selenium-wrapper to version 0.0.10 or later.
What is the impact of CVE-2016-10628?
The impact of CVE-2016-10628 includes the risk of executing arbitrary code if an attacker intercepts the insecure download.
Which versions of selenium-wrapper are affected by CVE-2016-10628?
Versions of selenium-wrapper up to and including 0.0.9 are affected by CVE-2016-10628.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-10628?
CVE-2016-10628 is a network vulnerability that involves insecure downloading of executables over HTTP.