CVE-2016-3954

web2py before 2.14.2 allows remote attackers to obtain the session_cookie_key value via a direct request to examples/simple_examples/status.  NOTE: this issue can be leveraged by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code using CVE-2016-3957.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 65%
VendorProductVersion
web2pyweb2py
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< 2.14.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Codename
web2py
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
artful
ignored
xenial
Fixed 2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1
released
trusty
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/
https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/