PT-2019-7814 · Snapweb · Snapweb

Published 2019-04-22 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2016-1587

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Snapweb versions prior to 0.21.2

Description The issue allows an attacker to remotely install or remove snap packages without proper authentication or authorization, potentially leading to unauthorized use of system resources. This could be achieved by exploiting the exposed controls in the Snapweb interface.

Recommendations For versions prior to 0.21.2, update to version 0.21.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Snapweb interface to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-1587

Affected Products

Snapweb

References · 3

• https://github.com/snapcore/snapweb/commit/3f4cf9403f7687fbc8e27c0e01b2cf6aa5e7e0d5 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1587 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1587 · Vendor Advisory