What is CVE-2016-10321?

CVE-2016-10321 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Web2py, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-10.

How severe is CVE-2016-10321?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Web2py

CVE-2016-10321

web2py before 2.14.6 does not properly check if a host is denied before verifying passwords, allowing a remote attacker to perform brute-force attacks.

EPSS: 0.026 (83.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Web2py
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-254

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10321?: CVE-2016-10321 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Web2py, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-10321?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.