windows-build-tools is a module for installing C++ Build Tools for Windows using npm.
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-311Published · Updated
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
windows-build-tools is a module for installing C++ Build Tools for Windows using npm. windows-build-tools versions below 1.0.0 download 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
EPSS 0.02203 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed windows-build-tools node module (HackerOne): 1.0.0windows-build-tools (npm): 1.0.0
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 | windows-build-tools node module | before 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | windows-build-tools (npm) | before 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-9p47-w5xp-f4xr |
- windows-build-tools node module VendorHackerOne Affected before 1.0.0 Fixed in 1.0.0 Patch available CNA
- windows-build-tools (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.0 Fixed in 1.0.0 Patch available GHSA-9p47-w5xp-f4xr
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:windows-build-tools_project:windows-build-tools:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Windows-build-tools Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:windows-build-tools_project:windows-build-tools:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Windows-build-tools Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA windows-build-tools node module (HackerOne) Fixed in 1.0.0
- Fix · GHSA-9p47-w5xp-f4xr windows-build-tools (npm) Fixed in 1.0.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16003
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p47-w5xp-f4xr
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2017-16003 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16003 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9p47-w5xp-f4xr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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