CVE-2016-3952 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

web2py before 2.14.1, when using the standalone version, allows remote attackers to obtain environment variable values via a direct request to examples/template_examples/beautify. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged by remote attackers to gain administrative access.

Published: 2018-02-06

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4964	web2py before 2.14.1, when using the standalone version, allows remote attackers to obtain environment variable values via a direct request to examples/template_examples/beautify. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged by remote attackers to gain administrative access.
Ubuntu USN	USN-4030-1	web2py vulnerabilities

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00397.

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/commit/9706d125b42481178d2b423de245f5d2faadbf40
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: 2024-08-06T00:10:31.917Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-3952

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-02-06T18:29:00.213

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:51:01.133

Link: CVE-2016-3952

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-255

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