WebDAV Access Vulnerability in Plone by Plone Foundation
CVE-2016-4041

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Plone

Status
Plone
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 February 2017

What is CVE-2016-4041?

In Plone versions from 4.0 to 5.1a1, the system lacks security declarations for Dexterity content-related WebDAV requests. This deficiency enables remote attackers to exploit various unspecified vectors to gain unauthorized access via WebDAV, potentially compromising the integrity and confidentiality of data stored within the Plone platform.

References

https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20160419/privilege-esca...
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/1
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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