CVE-2017-16040
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CVE-2017-16040 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. gfe-sass is a library for promises (CommonJS/Promises/A,B,D) gfe-sass downloads 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 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
gfe-sass is a library for promises (CommonJS/Promises/A,B,D) gfe-sass downloads 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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gfe-Sass Project | Gfe-Sass | <= 1.0.19 |
References
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/291Third Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/291Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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