CVE-2016-10538 (Low) detected in cli-0.6.6.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2016-10538 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - cli-0.6.6.tgz

A tool for rapidly building command line apps

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cli/-/cli-0.6.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/htmlhint/node_modules/cli/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - grunt-htmlhint-0.9.13.tgz (Root Library) - htmlhint-0.9.13.tgz - jshint-2.8.0.tgz - :x: **cli-0.6.6.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 6a7f6548c41947cf09eca74a5bcaf78cd0bd209c

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The package `node-cli` before 1.0.0 insecurely uses the lock_file and log_file. Both of these are temporary, but it allows the starting user to overwrite any file they have access to.

Publish Date: 2018-05-31

URL: CVE-2016-10538

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10538

Release Date: 2018-05-31

Fix Resolution: 1.0.0

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