Is CVE-2017-16003 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-16003 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-16003?

CVE-2017-16003 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-16003?

CVE-2017-16003 has an EPSS score of 2.28% (81th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16003?

Upgrade windows-build-tools to 1.0.0 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-16003

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

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

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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.