VDB
PYSEC-2016-17
PYSEC-2016-17
PUBLISHED
Django 1.8.x before 1.8.16, 1.9.x before 1.9.11, and 1.10.x before 1.10.3 use a hardcoded password for a temporary database user created when running tests with an Oracle database, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to the database server by leveraging failure to manually specify a password in the database settings TEST dictionary.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PyPI | django | 1.8, 1.9, 1.10 |
Timeline
- Dec 9, 2016 CVE Published
- Apr 22, 2024 CVE Updated
- May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
- May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
- May 1, 2026 Security Advisory
References
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QXDKJYHN74BWY3P7AR2UZDVJREQMRE6S/ url
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OG5ROMUPS6C7BXELD3TAUUH7OBYV56WQ/ url
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037159 url
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2016/nov/01/security-releases/ article
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94069 url
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3115-1 advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3835 advisory