windows-build-tools is a module for installing C++ Build Tools for Windows using npm
Published May 29, 2018
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.28%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version <1.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | Windows-Build-Tools Node Module | n/a |
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- < 1.0.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
windows-build-tools
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 1.0.0
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | windows-build-tools | 0 | 1.0.0 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.28% (0.02280) | 82.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.28% (0.02280) | 80.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.77% (0.00770) | 71.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 4.13% (0.04135) | 92.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 12, 2024 | 2.55% (0.02546) | 90.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2024 | 0.80% (0.00799) | 81.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 2.45% (0.02446) | 89.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 3.43% (0.03426) | 91.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01210) | 83.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 1.17% (0.01166) | 83.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 0.82% (0.00821) | 79.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00579) | 74.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00515) | 73.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00733) | 77.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.53% (0.00531) | 73.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 21.93% (0.21929) | 96.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 21.93% (0.21929) | 96.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 23.85% (0.23850) | 95.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.88% (0.05885) | 81.24th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 5.88% (0.05885) | 81.05th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 5.88% (0.05885) | 89.46th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 5.88% (0.05885) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9p47-w5xp-f4xr Advisory
- https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows-build-tools/commit/9835d33e68f2cb5e4d148e954bb3ed0221d98e90 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows-build-tools/commit/9835d33e68f2cb5e4d148e954bb3ed0221d98e90)
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/304 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16003
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/304
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9p47-w5xp-f4xr | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows-build-tools/commit/9835d33e68f2cb5e4d148e954bb3ed0221d98e90 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows-build-tools/commit/9835d33e68f2cb5e4d148e954bb3ed0221d98e90) | ||
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/304 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16003 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/304 |
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