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CVE-2016-10656
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2018-06-04 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-311
Description
qbs is a build tool that helps simplify the build process for developing projects across multiple platforms. qbs downloads 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 resources with an attacker controlled copy if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.
Affected products
- HackerOne qbs node module: all versions
References
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