critical9.8
CVE-2016-3957
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 re…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Web2py | Web2py | before 2.14.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/
- https://github.com/web2py/web2py/blob/R-2.14.1/gluon/utils.py#L200
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/
- https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/
- https://github.com/web2py/web2py/blob/R-2.14.1/gluon/utils.py#L200
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/