CVE-2016-3957 in Web2py

Summary

The secure_load function in gluon/utils.py in web2py before 2.14.2 uses pickle.loads to deserialize session information stored in cookies, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging knowledge of encryption_key.

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• Reservation: 04/05/2016
• Disclosure: 02/06/2018
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-112875 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-502 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 7.5
• EPSS: 0.12737
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3957
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3957
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2016-3957/