THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2016-4806
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2016-4806

Web2py vulnerability

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
10.1%
EPSS pct
95th
Exploited
No known
Web2py versions 2.14.5 and below was affected by Local File Inclusion vulnerability, which allows a malicious intended user to read/access web server sensitive files.
Affected vendor
Web2py
Affected product
Web2py
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information
Published
2017-01-11

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 10.1% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 95% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2016-4806

  • Confirm whether Web2py Web2py is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2016-4806.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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