CVE-2017-16041
ikst Downloads Resources over HTTP
CVE-2017-16041 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Ikst Project Ikst, published June 4, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in ikst 1.1.2.
- Severity
- 5.9 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.63%EPSS, 50th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.1.2ikst
Description
ikst versions before 1.1.2 download resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ikstnpm | before 1.1.2 | 1.1.2 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
ikst versions before 1.1.2 download resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.
- Record
CVE-2017-16041- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-311, CWE-319
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
ikst versions before 1.1.2 download resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.
- Record
CVE-2017-16041- Weakness
- CWE-311
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0329No score
ikst versions before 1.1.2 download resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0329- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w23f-f3c5-r9qhNo score
ikst Downloads Resources over HTTP
Affected versions of ikst insecurely download resources over HTTP.
In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, they can modify or read such resources at will. While the exact severity of impact for a vulnerability like this is highly variable and depends on the behavior of the package itself, it ranges from being able to read sensitive information all the way up to and including remote code execution.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 1.1.2 or greater.
- Record
GHSA-w23f-f3c5-r9qh- Weakness
- CWE-311
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-w23f-f3c5-r9qhNo score
ikst Downloads Resources over HTTP
Affected versions of ikst insecurely download resources over HTTP.
In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, they can modify or read such resources at will. While the exact severity of impact for a vulnerability like this is highly variable and depends on the behavior of the package itself, it ranges from being able to read sensitive information all the way up to and including remote code execution.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 1.1.2 or greater.
- Record
GHSA-w23f-f3c5-r9qh- Weakness
- CWE-311
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.