vulnerability

Ubuntu: USN-4030-1 (CVE-2016-10321): web2py vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Apr 10, 2017
Added
Jun 22, 2019
Modified
May 5, 2025

Description

It was discovered that web2py does not properly check denied hosts before
verifying passwords. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform
brute-force attacks. (CVE-2016-10321)

It was discovered that web2py allows remote attackers to obtain
environment variable values. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
gain administrative access. (CVE-2016-3952)

It was discovered that web2py uses a hardcoded encryption key. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2016-3953, CVE-2016-3954, CVE-2016-3957)

Solutions

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