CVE-2016-10663

Name: CVE-2016-10663
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-04T16:29:01.53+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 2.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10663 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. wixtoolset is a Node module wrapper around the wixtoolset binaries wixtoolset 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 resources with an attacker controlled copy if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.. EPSS estimates a 2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

wixtoolset is a Node module wrapper around the wixtoolset binaries wixtoolset 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 resources with an attacker controlled copy if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.21%

80.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Node-Wixtoolset Project	Node-Wixtoolset	1.0.0

References

https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/issues/6187
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/264Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/issues/6187
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/264Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 4, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10663?

How severe is CVE-2016-10663?

CVE-2016-10663 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10663?

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Source: NVD / NIST