CVE-2016-10532
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedconsole-io is a module that allows users to implement a web console in their application. A malicious user could bypass the authentication and execute any command that the user who is running the console-io application 2.2.13 and earlier is able to run. This means that if console-io was running from root, the attacker would have full access to the system. This vulnerability exists because the console-io application does not configure socket.io to require authentication, which allows a malicious user to connect via a websocket to send commands and receive the response.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceconsole-io versions 2.2.13 and earlier fail to configure socket.io authentication, allowing unauthenticated websocket connections to send commands and receive responses. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands with the same privileges as the user running the console-io process.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.2.13CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify console-io installation and versionRun 'npm list console-io' or inspect package.json dependencies to determine the installed version of console-ioAffected if The installed version is 2.2.13 or earlier
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Locate console-io configuration filesSearch the application directory for configuration files related to socket.io or console-io setup, such as config.js, server.js, or any file that initializes the socket.io serverAffected if No authentication middleware (such as 'io.use()' with an auth handler) is found in socket.io initialization code
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Verify socket.io authentication is enabledExamine the socket.io configuration code for authentication enforcement - look for any middleware, authentication callbacks, or token validation logic before allowing connectionsAffected if Socket.io accepts connections without requiring any authentication credentials
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Check the process execution contextInspect how the console-io process is launched - check the startup script, systemd service file, or process manager configuration to identify the user account running the console-io serviceAffected if Console-io runs as root or with elevated system privileges
If console-io version 2.2.13 or earlier is installed AND socket.io lacks authentication configuration AND the service runs with elevated privileges, the environment is vulnerable to remote command execution via unauthenticated websocket connections.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scopedConfigure socket.io to require authentication and ensure console-io does not run with elevated privileges (avoid running as root).
console-io > 2.2.13 (any version after 2.2.13 contains the fix)
- Update console-io to a version newer than 2.2.13 by running: npm install console-io@latest or npm update console-io
- Verify the authentication configuration is properly set after upgrade
- Restart the application to apply the changes
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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