Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 22, 2019· Updated Sep 16, 2024
CVE-2016-1587
CVE-2016-1587
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.
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Affected products
2- Ubuntu/snapwebv5Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- github.com/snapcore/snapweb/commit/3f4cf9403f7687fbc8e27c0e01b2cf6aa5e7e0d5mitrex_refsource_MISC
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