CVE-2016-9949

CVSS V2 High 9.3 CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4. In apport/ui.py, Apport reads the CrashDB field and it then evaluates the field as Python code if it begins with a "{". This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-9949
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2016-12-17T03:59:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2017-01-07T03:00:45
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-94 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.20.3
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.10
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 9.3
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.8
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806 Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9949
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9949
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 09:50:50 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 12:30:43 2016-12-17T03:59Z 2016-12-17T03:59:00 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 12:30:43 2017-01-07T03:00:45 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 12:30:43 Modified Vulnerability Status updated