CVE-2016-1587

Published on: 04/22/2019 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:04 PM UTC

CVE-2016-1587

Source: Mitre
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Certain versions of Snapweb from Snapweb contain the following vulnerability:

The Snapweb interface before version 0.21.2 was exposing controls to install or remove snap packages without controlling the identity of the user, nor the origin of the connection. An attacker could have used the controls to remotely add a valid, but malicious, snap package, from the Store, potentially using system resources without permission from the legitimate administrator of the system.

  • CVE-2016-1587 has been assigned by [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as HIGH severity.
  • Affected Vendor/Software: Ubuntu - snapweb version 0.21.2

CVSS3 Score: 7.5 - HIGH

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
NETWORK LOW NONE NONE
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED NONE NONE HIGH

CVSS2 Score: 5 - MEDIUM

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
NONE NONE PARTIAL

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
Merge pull request #84 from dbarth/token · snapcore/[email protected] · GitHub Patch
Third Party Advisory
github.com
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 URL Logo MISC github.com/snapcore/snapweb/commit/3f4cf9403f7687fbc8e27c0e01b2cf6aa5e7e0d5
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
ApplicationSnapwebSnapwebAllAllAllAll
ApplicationSnapwebSnapwebAllAllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:a:snapweb:snapweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:snapweb:snapweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: