How severe is CVE-2016-10532?

CVE-2016-10532 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-10532 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-10532?

CVE-2016-10532 affects Console-io Project Console-io. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10532?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-10532 published?

CVE-2016-10532 was published on 2018-05-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-10532

CVE-2016-10532 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Console-io Project Console-io with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Console-io Project Console-io
Published: 2018-05-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

console-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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10532?: console-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.
How severe is CVE-2016-10532?: CVE-2016-10532 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-10532 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-10532?: CVE-2016-10532 affects Console-io Project Console-io. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10532?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-10532 published?: CVE-2016-10532 was published on 2018-05-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/90

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:console-io_project:console-io:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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