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CVE-2016-2048: djangoproject django Improper Access Control

CVSS: 6.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-46x4-9jmv-jc8pPYSEC-2016-14DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2048
Published 08-02-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2048 is a medium (CVSS 6.0) Improper Access Control vulnerability in djangoproject django. EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-02-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

74%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.54% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.54%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • python-django< 1.9.2-1
Djangoproject1 product
PyPI1 product
  • django≥ 1.9, < 1.9.2

3 vendors · 3 products

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