CVE-2017-16003

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-16003?

Upgrade windows-build-tools to 1.0.0 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2017-16003 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2017-16003 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 2.3% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-16003?

CVE-2017-16003 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2017-16003 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for windows-build-tools (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGHEPSS 81th pctl

8.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

windows-build-tools is a module for installing C++ Build Tools for Windows using npm. windows-build-tools versions below 1.0.0 download 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 resources with an attacker controlled copy if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

CWE-311

How to fix

Remediation Available

windows-build-toolsNVD

Affected:< 1.0.0Fixed in:1.0.0CVE-2017-16003derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.28%probability of exploitation in 30 days

81stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 81% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

nodesecurity.io

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-311 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2026-34486	High	7.5	81%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2026-27944	Critical	9.8	22%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-11367	Critical	9.8	2.8%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-8221	High	7.5	2.7%	-	-
CVE-2018-10698	Critical	9.8	2.3%	-	-
CVE-2016-10593	High	8.1	2.3%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2017-16003?

Upgrade windows-build-tools to 1.0.0 or later.

Is CVE-2017-16003 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2017-16003 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 2.3% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2017-16003?

CVE-2017-16003 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2017-16003 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for windows-build-tools (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.