VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-10321
web2py before 2.14.6 does not properly check if a host is denied before verifying passwords, allowing a remote attacker to perform brute-force attacks.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.61%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.61%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
web2py before 2.14.6 does not properly check if a host is denied before verifying passwords, allowing a remote attacker to perform brute-force attacks.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.61% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-254
- Affected
- web2py/web2py
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/web2py/web2py/commit/944d8bd8f3c5cf8ae296fc03d149056c65358426Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/web2py/web2py/issues/1585#issuecomment-284317919Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/
- https://github.com/web2py/web2py/commit/944d8bd8f3c5cf8ae296fc03d149056c65358426Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/web2py/web2py/issues/1585#issuecomment-284317919Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4030-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.