Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2016-10614 affects the httpsync Node.js module. The package downloads binary resources over HTTP, so someone positioned on the network could replace the downloaded binary. The source says this may allow remote code execution. Public data provided does not include a CVSS score, named patch, or active exploitation evidence.
Executive priority
Prioritize discovery and containment over emergency response. The potential impact is serious, but exploitation requires network positioning and sources do not show active exploitation or a published CVSS score.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-311 because httpsync retrieves binary resources without transport protection. A network man-in-the-middle could substitute an attacker-controlled binary during retrieval. The affected product is the httpsync Node module, listed as all versions. No source in the bundle names a fixed version or supported mitigation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to environments that install or execute the httpsync Node module, directly or transitively, especially during build, deployment, or developer setup workflows that fetch its binaries.
Exploitation context
The provided sources support a network-positioned attacker scenario, not internet-scale unauthenticated exploitation. KEV status is false, and the bundle provides no evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: all versions are listed as affected, but no patched version is named. Focus validation on dependency presence, binary download behavior, and whether installation occurs in network environments where interception is plausible.
Mitigation direction
- Check official package or vendor guidance for a fixed or replacement path.
- Remove the dependency if it is not required after change control review.
- Avoid installing or rebuilding affected workflows on untrusted networks.
- Use dependency governance to block reintroduction until remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Search package manifests, lockfiles, and SBOMs for the httpsync module.
- Check transitive dependency trees for inherited httpsync usage.
- Identify build or install steps that retrieve binaries for this package.
- Confirm whether any production image or developer tooling includes the module.
Public sources used
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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/210CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
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