CVE-2016-9013 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2016-9013 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - Django-1.9.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl

A high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.

path: /example-python

Library home page: https://pypi.python.org/packages/cb/97/081df31f2a3850988b92ad4464e95f9e4b257aa5a34e120bca89c260de96/Django-1.9.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ Django-1.9.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Django 1.8.x before 1.8.16, 1.9.x before 1.9.11, and 1.10.x before 1.10.3 use a hardcoded password for a temporary database user created when running tests with an Oracle database, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to the database server by leveraging failure to manually specify a password in the database settings TEST dictionary.

Publish Date: 2016-12-09

URL: CVE-2016-9013

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037159

Release Date: 2017-12-31

Fix Resolution: The vendor has issued a fix (1.8.16, 1.9.11, 1.10.3).

The vendor advisory is available at:

https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2016/nov/01/security-releases/

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