VDB
CVE-2016-3953
CVE-2016-3953
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 1.51% · 81.5th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
1.51%
81.5th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | web2py | 0, 1.99.7-1, 2.12.3-1 |
Exploit Intelligence
Timeline
- Feb 6, 2018 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3953 third-party-advisory
- https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/ third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/web2py/web2py/blob/R-2.14.1/applications/examples/models/session.py third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4030-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3953 third-party-advisory