CVE-2016-10680

Name: CVE-2016-10680
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-29T20:29:01.97+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 0.72%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10680 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. adamvr-geoip-lite is a light weight native JavaScript implementation of GeoIP API from MaxMind adamvr-geoip-lite downloads geoip resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. This impacts the integrity and availability of this geoip data that may alter the decisions made by an application using this data.. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

adamvr-geoip-lite is a light weight native JavaScript implementation of GeoIP API from MaxMind adamvr-geoip-lite downloads geoip resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. This impacts the integrity and availability of this geoip data that may alter the decisions made by an application using this data.

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

0.72%

49.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adamvr-Geoip-Lite Project	Adamvr-Geoip-Lite	<= 1.2.0

References

https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/283Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/283Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 29, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10680?

How severe is CVE-2016-10680?

CVE-2016-10680 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10680?

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Source: NVD / NIST