CVE-2016-3952

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/web2py/web2py/commit/9706d125b42481178d2b423de245f5d2faadbf40	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-02-06 18:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:25

NVD link : CVE-2016-3952

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3952

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3952

JSON object : View

Products Affected

web2py

web2py

CWE

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

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