CVE-2016-3957
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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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- 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/
References
- 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/
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