6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-2167
Apache Subversion Cyrus SASL Authentication Bypass
Description

The canonicalize_username function in svnserve/cyrus_auth.c in Apache Subversion before 1.8.16 and 1.9.x before 1.9.4, when Cyrus SASL authentication is used, allows remote attackers to authenticate and bypass intended access restrictions via a realm string that is a prefix of an expected repository realm string.

INFO

Published Date :

May 5, 2016, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:47 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2167 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache subversion
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-2167.

URL Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184545.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00043.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00044.html
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgJet+7_MAhomFVOXPgLtewcUw9w=k9zdPCkq5tvPxVMA%40mail.gmail.com%3E
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgfn1iKueW51EpmXzXi_URNfGNofZSgOyW1_jnSeNm5DQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E
http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2167-advisory.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3561
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89417
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035706
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.417496
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184545.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00043.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00044.html
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgJet+7_MAhomFVOXPgLtewcUw9w=k9zdPCkq5tvPxVMA%40mail.gmail.com%3E
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgfn1iKueW51EpmXzXi_URNfGNofZSgOyW1_jnSeNm5DQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E
http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2167-advisory.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3561
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89417
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035706
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.417496
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-2167 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2167 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184545.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00043.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00044.html
    Added Reference http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgfn1iKueW51EpmXzXi_URNfGNofZSgOyW1_jnSeNm5DQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E
    Added Reference http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgJet+7_MAhomFVOXPgLtewcUw9w=k9zdPCkq5tvPxVMA%40mail.gmail.com%3E
    Added Reference http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2167-advisory.txt
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3561
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89417
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035706
    Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.417496
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgJet+7_MAhomFVOXPgLtewcUw9w=k9zdPCkq5tvPxVMA%40mail.gmail.com%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgfn1iKueW51EpmXzXi_URNfGNofZSgOyW1_jnSeNm5DQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgJet+7_MAhomFVOXPgLtewcUw9w=k9zdPCkq5tvPxVMA@mail.gmail.com%3E
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgfn1iKueW51EpmXzXi_URNfGNofZSgOyW1_jnSeNm5DQ@mail.gmail.com%3E
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.417496 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00044.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00043.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184545.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89417 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2167-advisory.txt No Types Assigned http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2167-advisory.txt Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2167 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} 0.00%

score

0.46722

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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