CVE-2016-3954

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.51%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/ exploit third party advisory technical description
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3954?
CVE-2016-3954 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3954?
To fix CVE-2016-3954, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3954 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3954 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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