SB2019062811 - Improper access control in web2py
Published: June 28, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019062811
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3952)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software allows access to environment variable values if a request is made to the "examples/template_examples/beautify" page. A remote authenticated attacker can gain administrative access to affected software on a targeted system.
Note, the vulnerability affects standalone version only.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.