atom-node-module-installer installs node modules for atom-shell applications. atom-node-module-installer 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.
References
Link Resource
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/216 Third Party Advisory
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published: 2018-04-26T00:00:00

Updated: 2018-06-01T17:57:01

Reserved: 2017-10-29T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2016-10620

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-01T18:29:01.897

Modified: 2019-10-09T23:16:53.840


Link: CVE-2016-10620

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cve-icon Redhat Information

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