CVE-2016-10689 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2016-10689

The windows-iedriver module downloads fixed version of iedriverserver.exe windows-iedriver downloads...

Vulnerability Description

The windows-iedriver module downloads fixed version of iedriverserver.exe windows-iedriver 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

windows-iedriver node module
Vulnerable Versions:
All versions

Timeline

Official Publish: June 4th, 2018
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-311

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1005 Data from Local System
Collection
T1040 Network Sniffing
Credential Access
T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Exfiltration
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1530 Data from Cloud Storage
Collection