CVE catalog
CVE-2016-3954
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3954
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.40% · Oct 25, 2026
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)
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | web2py | 16.04 | 1.99.7-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | web2py | 16.04 | 2.12.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | web2py | 16.04 | 2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | web2py | 16.04 | 1.99.7-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | web2py | 16.04 | 2.12.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | web2py | 16.04 | 2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | web2py | deb | 16.04 | 2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-4030-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | web2py | deb | 16.04 | 2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3954 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
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