HIGH
An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4
Published Dec 17, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 17.73%
Description
An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4. In apport/ui.py, Apport reads the CrashDB field and it then evaluates the field as Python code if it begins with a "{". This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 2.20.3
Configuration 2
- ≤ 12.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
17.73% 0.17726
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.17726
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 (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 17.73% (0.17726) | 97.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 17.73% (0.17726) | 97.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 26.07% (0.26069) | 97.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 17.73% (0.17726) | 96.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 26.07% (0.26069) | 97.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 17.73% (0.17726) | 96.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 26.07% (0.26069) | 97.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 17.73% (0.17726) | 96.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 26.07% (0.26069) | 97.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 17.73% (0.17726) | 96.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 9.74% (0.09740) | 92.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 16.28% (0.16283) | 94.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 9.74% (0.09740) | 92.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 16.28% (0.16283) | 94.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 9.74% (0.09740) | 92.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 16.28% (0.16283) | 94.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 21.47% (0.21473) | 93.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.28% (0.16283) | 94.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00573) | 78.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00573) | 77.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2023 | 0.57% (0.00573) | 74.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00404) | 69.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
- https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/ x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 17, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 14, 2016
Link CVE-2016-9949
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a