CVE-2016-1587 Missing authorization in snapweb
Attackers can remotely install malicious snap packages via the Snapweb interface due to missing authentication, leading to unauthorized code execution and resource abuse.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1587?
CVE-2016-1587 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ubuntu snapweb, published on 22 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1587?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Snapweb Snapweb.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1587?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1587 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2016-1587 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1587 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xcr-378w-qqg3.