CVE-2016-3953

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    CVE-2016-3953

    Published: 6 Feb 2018Last Modified: 7 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

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

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -32650f0cbf2c0211195e792a219899f74856b73e

    Affected versions

    R-2.14.1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High