Security features bypass in web2py - CVE-2016-10321
Published: June 27, 2019 / Updated: June 28, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18928
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10321
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: web2py
Affected software:
web2py
web2py
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-10321
Install updates from vendor's website.