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.

CVSS v3.0 NVD

5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 NVD

2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 72nd percentile

Published

2018-02-06

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/

Security advisories

• https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957
• advisories/GHSA-jr83-vr4j-mp6p
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry