{"id":"CVE-2016-10620","aliases":["EUVD-2019-0259","GHSA-87g3-x896-w798"],"status":"published","title":"Downloads Resources over HTTP in atom-node-module-installer","description":"atom-node-module-installer installs node modules for atom-shell applications. atom-node-module-installer 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 binary with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.","severity":{"version":"3.0","score":8.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary","from":"nvd"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-08","score":0.01656,"percentile":0.76751,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-310","CWE-311"],"published":"2018-06-01T18:00:00Z","modified":"2026-06-17T00:40:02Z","affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"atom-node-module-installer","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"0.9.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"atom-node-module-installer","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"0.9.0"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"atom-node-module-installer_project","product":"atom-node-module-installer"},{"vendor":"hackerone","product":"atom-node-module-installer node module"}],"references":[{"url":"https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/216","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10620","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-87g3-x896-w798","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/216","tags":["web"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2016-10620","description":"atom-node-module-installer installs node modules for atom-shell applications. atom-node-module-installer binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. 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If the package is installed on a private network, the only people who can exploit this vulnerability are those who have compromised your network or those who have privileged access to your ISP, such as Nation State Actors or Rogue ISP Employees.","status":"published","published":"2019-02-18T23:56:53Z","modified":"2023-01-09T05:03:12Z","cwes":["CWE-311"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:36:04.396827Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2016-10620","description":"atom-node-module-installer installs node modules for atom-shell applications. atom-node-module-installer 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 binary with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.","status":"published","published":"2018-06-01T18:29:01.897Z","modified":"2026-06-17T00:40:02.417Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":8.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":9.3,"vector":"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","level":"high","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-311","CWE-310"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:03:39.621168Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-87g3-x896-w798","title":"Downloads Resources over HTTP in atom-node-module-installer","description":"Affected versions of `atom-node-module-installer` insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection. \n\nIn scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running `atom-node-module-installer`.\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nNo patch is currently available for this vulnerability, and the package has not been updated since 2014.\n\nThe best mitigation is currently to avoid using this package, using a different package if available. \n\nAlternatively, the risk of exploitation can be reduced by ensuring that this package is not installed while connected to a public network. If the package is installed on a private network, the only people who can exploit this vulnerability are those who have compromised your network or those who have privileged access to your ISP, such as Nation State Actors or Rogue ISP Employees.","status":"published","published":"2019-02-18T23:56:53Z","modified":"2023-11-08T03:58:16.300667Z","cwes":["CWE-311"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:42.077781Z"}]}}