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CVE-2016-1587

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CVE-2016-1587

Published: Apr 22, 2019

Modified: Sep 16, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.0

7.1

HIGH

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.

VendorProductVersions

Ubuntu

snapweb

affected
unspecified - < 0.21.2

CVSS v3.0 Details

CVSS v3.0 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

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