CVE-2016-1587

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: April 22, 2019 at 03:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSnapwebSnapweb

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 0.21.2
Affected range stops below 0.21.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 0.21.2
Affected range stops below 0.21.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

7.1HIGHcanonical
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284

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