Security restrictions bypass in Django

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU12763

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2048

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to write arbitrary files on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass intended access restrictions and create ModelAdmin objects via the "Save as New" option when editing objects and leveraging the "change" permission.

Mitigation

Update to version 1.9.2.

Vulnerable software versions

Django: 1.9.0 - 1.9.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:django_software_foundation:django:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2016/feb/01/releases-192-and-189/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.