# CVE-2016-2296: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can access administrative pages without authentication to read sensitive information or modify data in Meteocontrol WEB'log systems.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 May 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g7wf-vfjj-8q52

## What is CVE-2016-2296?

CVE-2016-2296 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Meteocontrol WEB'log Basic 100, Light, Pro, and Pro Unlimited does not require authentication for "post-admin" login pages, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-254

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2296?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Meteocontrol Web\'log Basic 100, Meteocontrol Web\'log Light, Meteocontrol Web\'log Pro, Meteocontrol Web\'log Pro Unlimited.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-2296?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2296 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-2296 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-2296 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Meteocontrol WEB’log - Admin Password Disclosure (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- Meteocontrol WEBlog Password Extractor (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2016-2298](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2298/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-2297](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2297/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-2296 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-2296 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-2296 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2296/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2296/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2296
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2296
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-2296

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2296/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.