SB2019062810 - Security restrictions bypass in web2py
Published: June 28, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019062810
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10321)
CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features
CVSSv4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform password brute-force attacks.
The vulnerability exist due to the software does not properly check if a host is denied before password verification. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a password brute-force attack on the targeted system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.