Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne healthcenter node module
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
healthcenter - IBM Monitoring and Diagnostic Tools health Center agent healthcenter 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | healthcenter node module | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | healthcenter (npm) | up to 3.0.3 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-j336-34q7-cgj3 |
- healthcenter node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- healthcenter (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 3.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-j336-34q7-cgj3
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:healthcenter_project:healthcenter:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | Healthcenter Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:healthcenter_project:healthcenter:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Healthcenter Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Satellite 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10684
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j336-34q7-cgj3
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-10684 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10684 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j336-34q7-cgj3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-10684 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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