high
7.5
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-4041

First published: Fri Feb 24 2017(Updated: )

Plone 4.0 through 5.1a1 does not have security declarations for Dexterity content-related WebDAV requests, which allows remote attackers to gain webdav access via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/Plone=5.1a1
5.1a2
pip/Plone>=5.0<5.0.5
5.0.5
pip/Plone>=3.3<4.3.10
4.3.10
Plone CMS=4.0
Plone CMS=4.0.1
Plone CMS=4.0.2
Plone CMS=4.0.3
Plone CMS=4.0.4
Plone CMS=4.0.5
Plone CMS=4.0.7
Plone CMS=4.0.8
Plone CMS=4.0.9
Plone CMS=4.0.10
Plone CMS=4.1
Plone CMS=4.1.1
Plone CMS=4.1.2
Plone CMS=4.1.3
Plone CMS=4.1.4
Plone CMS=4.1.5
Plone CMS=4.1.6
Plone CMS=4.2
Plone CMS=4.2.1
Plone CMS=4.2.2
Plone CMS=4.2.3
Plone CMS=4.2.4
Plone CMS=4.2.5
Plone CMS=4.2.6
Plone CMS=4.2.7
Plone CMS=4.3
Plone CMS=4.3.1
Plone CMS=4.3.2
Plone CMS=4.3.3
Plone CMS=4.3.4
Plone CMS=4.3.5
Plone CMS=4.3.6
Plone CMS=4.3.7
Plone CMS=4.3.8
Plone CMS=4.3.9
Plone CMS=5.0
Plone CMS=5.0-a1
Plone CMS=5.0-rc1
Plone CMS=5.0-rc2
Plone CMS=5.0-rc3
Plone CMS=5.0.1
Plone CMS=5.0.2
Plone CMS=5.0.3
Plone CMS=5.0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-4041?

    CVE-2016-4041 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-4041?

    To fix CVE-2016-4041, upgrade Plone to version 5.0.5 or 4.3.10, or apply the available patches.

  • Which versions of Plone are affected by CVE-2016-4041?

    CVE-2016-4041 affects Plone versions 4.0 through 5.1a1.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2016-4041 enable?

    CVE-2016-4041 allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to WebDAV functionalities.

  • Is there a known exploit for CVE-2016-4041?

    Yes, CVE-2016-4041 can be exploited through unspecified vectors that target the lack of security declarations.

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