Vulnerability identifier: #VU12763

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2048

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Django
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Django Software Foundation

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

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External links
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2016/feb/01/releases-192-and-189/

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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.