USN-4030-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4030-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4030-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4030-1
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Published
2019-06-21T18:49:17.298362Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:51Z
Summary
web2py vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that web2py does not properly check denied hosts before verifying passwords. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform brute-force attacks. (CVE-2016-10321)

It was discovered that web2py allows remote attackers to obtain environment variable values. An attacker could possibly use this issue to gain administrative access. (CVE-2016-3952)

It was discovered that web2py uses a hardcoded encryption key. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-3953, CVE-2016-3954, CVE-2016-3957)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / web2py

Package

Name
web2py
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/web2py@2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.99.7-1

2.*

2.12.3-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-gluon",
            "binary_version": "2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-web2py",
            "binary_version": "2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2016-3952"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2016-3953"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2016-3954"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2016-3957"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2016-10321"
        }
    ]
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4030-1.json"