CVE-2016-3956

CVSS V2 Medium 5 CVSS V3 High 7.5
Description
The CLI in npm before 2.15.1 and 3.x before 3.8.3, as used in Node.js 0.10 before 0.10.44, 0.12 before 0.12.13, 4 before 4.4.2, and 5 before 5.10.0, includes bearer tokens with arbitrary requests, which allows remote HTTP servers to obtain sensitive information by reading Authorization headers.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-3956
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2016-07-02T14:59:19
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2021-06-15T16:30:40
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-200 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sdk:*:*:*:*:*:nodejs:*:* 1 OR 1.1.0.20
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sdk:*:*:*:*:*:nodejs:*:* 1 OR 1.2.0.10
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sdk:*:*:*:*:*:nodejs:*:* 1 OR 4.4.1.0
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.16-isaacs-manual:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.3.1:rc.1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.3.1:rc.2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.4.0:rc.1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.4.0:rc.2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.4.0:rc.3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.4.0:rc.4:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.8.1:rc.1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:npmjs:npm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.15.1
cpe:2.3:a:npmjs:npm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 3.0.0 3.8.3
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 5
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 10
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 7.5
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21980827 Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/fea8cc92cee02c720b58f95f14d315507ccad401 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://blog.npmjs.org/post/142036323955/fixing-a-bearer-token-vulnerability Vendor Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/npm-tokens-leak-march-2016/ Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/f67ecad59e99a03e5aad8e93cd1a086ae087cb29 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/8380 Third Party Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3956
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3956
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 07:11:29 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 10:08:36 2016-07-02T14:59Z 2016-07-02T14:59:19 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 10:08:36 2021-06-15T16:30:40 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 10:08:36 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated