PT-2018-4851

CVE-2016-10673

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Published

2018-06-04

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Updated

2019-10-09

Description by

CVSS 3.1
8.1
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ipip-coffee (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue affects the integrity and availability of geolocation data used by applications. It occurs because ipip-coffee downloads geolocation resources over HTTP, making it susceptible to Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) attacks. In such attacks, an adversary with a privileged network position can modify or read the resources at will, impacting the data's integrity and availability.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. As a mitigation measure, consider avoiding the use of this package and opt for a different package if available. Alternatively, reduce the risk of exploitation by ensuring this package is not installed while connected to a public network.
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Related identifiers
GHSA-M8PW-H8QJ-RGJ9
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