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Security Advisories: MDE2OlNlY3VyaXR5QWR2aXNvcnlHSFNBLTRqNTktaGZ3Ni02dzdo

Downloads Resources over HTTP in cmake

Affected versions of cmake 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 cmake.

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, or installing the cmake binaries via a system package manager, such as apt-get.

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.

Permalink: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4j59-hfw6-6w7h
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Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: High
Classification: General
Published: over 5 years ago
Updated: over 1 year ago

Identifiers: GHSA-4j59-hfw6-6w7h, CVE-2016-10642
References:

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10642
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4j59-hfw6-6w7h
• https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/233

Blast Radius: 0.0

Affected Packages