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CVE-2016-3952 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/ CVEExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/web2py/web2py/commit/9706d125b42481178d2b423de245f5d2faadbf40 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/ CVE
https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/ [email protected]ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/web2py/web2py/commit/9706d125b42481178d2b423de245f5d2faadbf40 [email protected]Third Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-255Credentials Management Errors[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
web2py web2py
< 2.14.1

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-3952
NVD Published Date:
Feb 6, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-3952 Details - Not Deferred