# CVE-2016-1241: Tryton allows users to read the hashed password

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-1241-tryton-allows-users-to-read-the-hashed-password  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2016-09-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-1241 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2016-09-07

Tryton 3.x before 3.2.17, 3.4.x before 3.4.14, 3.6.x before 3.6.12, 3.8.x before 3.8.8, and 4.x before 4.0.4 allow remote authenticated users to discover user password hashes via unspecified vectors.

Technologies: [tryton (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/tryton), [trytond (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/trytond). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-1241 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-1241 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-1241?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 7 September 2016.

**Which products and versions are affected?** tryton (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.2.17; trytond (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.2.17,introduced=3.4,fixed=3.4.14,introduced=3.6,fixed=3.6.12,introduced=3.8,fixed=3.8.8,introduced=4.0,fixed=4.0.4, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.2.17.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-1241?** Yes. tryton (PyPI): upgrade to 3.2.17 or later; trytond (PyPI): upgrade to 3.2.17, 4.0.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-1241?** Check whether you run tryton (PyPI) or trytond (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- tryton (PyPI): upgrade to 3.2.17 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "tryton>=3.2.17"
  ```

- trytond (PyPI): upgrade to 3.2.17, 4.0.4 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "trytond>=4.0.4"
  ```


## Affected products

- tryton (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.2.17
- trytond (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.2.17,introduced=3.4,fixed=3.4.14,introduced=3.6,fixed=3.6.12,introduced=3.8,fixed=3.8.8,introduced=4.0,fixed=4.0.4, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.2.17

## Identifiers

- CVE-2016-1241
- GHSA-52j9-v3jc-9xgc
- PYSEC-2016-12
- PYSEC-2016-40

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