CVE-2016-10620

atom-node-module-installer installs node modules for atom-shell applications. atom-node-module-installer 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.

• CWE-311
• CWE-310

• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/216Third Party Advisory
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/216Third Party Advisory

Published

Jun 1, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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