5.3

CVE-2016-9646: debian debian_linux Improper Authentication

CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9646DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9646
Published 13-04-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-9646 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Authentication vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.14%
0%100%
Low · -0.14 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 1
DLA-812-1DSA-3760-1MGASA-2019-0113OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10860-1

Timeline

  1. 13-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ikiwiki before 3.20161229 incorrectly called the CGI::FormBuilder->field method (similar to the CGI->param API that led to Bugzilla's CVE-2014-1572), which can be abused to lead to commit metadata forgery.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.14 pp

From 1.28% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.14%

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

Debian2 products
Ikiwiki1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • ikiwikiAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 4 products

References

7 links