CVE-2016-3953 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The sample web application in web2py before 2.14.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving use of a hardcoded encryption key when calling the session.connect function.

Published: 2018-02-06

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 1.5% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:web2py:web2py:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-4863	The sample web application in web2py before 2.14.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving use of a hardcoded encryption key when calling the session.connect function.
Github GHSA	GHSA-q2rq-qgcf-m22w	web2py remote code execution via hardcoded encryption key in session.connect function
Ubuntu USN	USN-4030-1	web2py vulnerabilities

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01507.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/
https://github.com/web2py/web2py/blob/R-2.14.1/applications/examples/models/session.py
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/

History

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Subscriptions

Web2py Web2py

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2018-02-06T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:10:31.906Z

Reserved: 2016-04-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3953

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-02-06T18:29:00.273

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:51:01.280

Link: CVE-2016-3953

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-798

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