Downloads Resources over HTTP in cmake

published 2018-06-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-4j59-hfw6-6w7h , EUVD-2018-0365

cvss: 8.1; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.1%; EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
public exploits: 0; none known

cmake installs the cmake x86 linux binaries. cmake downloads 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.

Exploit prediction

2.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	8.1	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	9.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
npm	cmake	<=0.0.4	no fix listed

Affected products

HackerOne cmake node module

Classification

Weakness

CWE-311 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

nodesecurity.io /advisories/233
third-party-advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10642
advisory
github.com /advisories/GHSA-4j59-hfw6-6w7h
advisory
github.com /stanley-gu/cmake
package
npmjs.com /advisories/233
web

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary