CVE-2016-3953 in Web2py

Summary

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.

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• Reservation: 04/05/2016
• Disclosure: 02/06/2018
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 1: VDB-112873
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-798 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 8.5
• EPSS: 0.01507
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3953
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3953
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2016-3953/