Description (CNA)
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 (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
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/
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.