CVE-2016-3953

The sample web application in web2py before 2.14.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving use of a hardcoded encryption key when calling the session.connect function.

Score

CVSS 3.0 9.8 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2018-02-06

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-798

Affected products

• Web2py (Web2py)

References

• https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/
• https://github.com/web2py/web2py/blob/R-2.14.1/applications/examples/models/session.py
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/