python-django: user with "change" but not "add" permission can create objects for ModelAdmin
Published Feb 8, 2016
7.0
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 1.54%
Description
Django 1.9.x before 1.9.2, when ModelAdmin.save_as is set to True, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create ModelAdmin objects via the "Save as New" option when editing objects and leveraging the "change" permission.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.9
- 1.9.1
No data.
Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.2
Django
Not affected
Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.3
Django
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
python-django
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
python-django
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
python-django
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) Operational Tools
python-django
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
python-django
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) Operational Tools
python-django
Not affected
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
Django
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.2 | Django | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.3 | Django | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | python-django | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | python-django | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | python-django | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) Operational Tools | python-django | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | python-django | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) Operational Tools | python-django | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | Django | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.54% (0.01535) | 73.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.52% (0.01522) | 71.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 24.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00137) | 50.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00137) | 49.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00137) | 47.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 52.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 51.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 49.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 28.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82329 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034894 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2048 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302699 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-46x4-9jmv-jc8p Advisory
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/adbca5e4db42542575734b8e5d26961c8ada7265
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2016-14.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2048
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210123075529/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82329
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211204051406/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034894
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2048
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2016/feb/01/releases-192-and-189 x_refsource_CONFIRM
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