Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Older macaca-chromedriver packages fetched a browser driver binary over unencrypted HTTP. A network-positioned attacker could replace that download with a malicious binary, potentially taking control of a developer or CI machine during installation or setup.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation where this package runs in CI or developer environments, because compromise there can affect source code, credentials, and release artifacts. Urgency is lower if the package is absent or only historical.
Technical view
macaca-chromedriver before 1.0.29 used HTTP to download binary resources. This CWE-311 insecure transport issue could allow man-in-the-middle substitution of the requested binary, with possible remote code execution when the substituted binary is used.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to projects using the macaca-chromedriver Node module before 1.0.29, especially developer workstations, CI runners, or build systems that install dependencies on networks where traffic interception is possible.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires an attacker positioned on the network path between the user and the remote server during the binary download.
Researcher notes
No CVSS score is provided in the bundle. The key issue is insecure binary download transport, not a web-facing application flaw. Validate dependency presence before escalating exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade macaca-chromedriver to version 1.0.29 or later.
- Remove or replace unused macaca-chromedriver dependencies.
- Refresh lockfiles and CI caches after upgrading.
- Check the vendor advisory for any additional package-specific guidance.
Validation and detection
- Search dependency manifests and lockfiles for macaca-chromedriver versions below 1.0.29.
- Check CI images, caches, and build scripts for pinned vulnerable versions.
- Review SBOM or package audit output for CVE-2016-10586.
- Confirm dependency installation now resolves to 1.0.29 or later.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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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/180CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
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