Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2016-10562 affects older iedriver npm packages that fetched Selenium Internet Explorer driver binaries over plain HTTP. A network-positioned attacker could replace the downloaded binary, potentially gaining code execution on a developer or CI system during installation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a supply-chain hygiene issue with potentially high endpoint impact but conditional exploitability. Prioritize remediation in CI and developer environments that still build legacy Selenium or Internet Explorer test tooling.
Technical view
iedriver versions below 3.0.0 downloaded binary resources over HTTP, creating a CWE-311 transport protection weakness. The cited impact is possible RCE through binary replacement by an attacker on the network path between the installer and server.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in legacy Node.js projects, CI images, or developer workstations that still install iedriver below 3.0.0. This is primarily a build-time or tooling-chain risk, not evidence of a runtime web application flaw.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. Exploitation requires a man-in-the-middle position or similar control over the download path when the package retrieves binaries.
Researcher notes
The evidence identifies vulnerable versions and the HTTP binary download behavior, but provides no CVSS vector, exploit telemetry, or detailed patch notes in the bundle. Avoid assuming broader Selenium or Internet Explorer driver exposure beyond the iedriver npm wrapper.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade iedriver to 3.0.0 or later where the dependency is still required.
- Remove iedriver if Internet Explorer Selenium testing is no longer needed.
- Refresh lockfiles and CI images to eliminate vulnerable transitive copies.
- Prefer trusted networks and HTTPS-only artifact retrieval for build dependencies.
- Check current vendor or package guidance before making compatibility-sensitive changes.
Validation and detection
- Review package manifests and lockfiles for iedriver versions below 3.0.0.
- Check CI build images and cached dependencies for old iedriver packages.
- Confirm dependency scans flag CVE-2016-10562 as remediated after updates.
- Verify builds no longer retrieve iedriver binaries over plain HTTP.
- Document any remaining exception with business owner and compensating controls.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/174CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
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