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.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://devco.re/blog/2017/01/03/web2py-unserialize-code-execution-CVE-2016-3957/ | Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/web2py/web2py/blob/R-2.14.1/gluon/utils.py#L200 | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/ |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2018-02-06T18:00:00
Updated: 2019-06-21T21:06:03
Reserved: 2016-04-05T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-3957
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2018-02-06T18:29:00.400
Modified: 2019-06-21T22:15:10.623
Link: CVE-2016-3957
JSON object: View
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CWE