CVE-2016-1587
CVSS V2 Medium 5
CVSS V3 High 7.5
Description
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-1587
- Assigner
- security@ubuntu.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2019-04-22T16:29:01
- Last Modified Date
- 2019-10-09T23:17:23
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:snapweb:snapweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 0.21.2 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 5
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.5
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/snapcore/snapweb/commit/3f4cf9403f7687fbc8e27c0e01b2cf6aa5e7e0d5 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1587 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1587 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 17:14:15 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 19:50:17 | 2019-04-22T16:29Z | 2019-04-22T16:29:01 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 19:50:17 | 2019-10-09T23:17:23 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 19:50:17 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |