Drupal up to 6.5 Bootstrap input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Drupal up to 6.5. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Bootstrap. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-6171. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Drupal up to 6.5 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown code block of the component Bootstrap. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

includes/bootstrap.inc in Drupal 5.x before 5.12 and 6.x before 6.6, when the server is configured for "IP-based virtual hosts," allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via the HTTP Host header.

The weakness was released 02/19/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at drupal.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-6171 since 02/19/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34495 (Fedora 8 : drupal-5.12-1.fc8 (2008-9170)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 6.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46049), Tenable (34495), SecurityFocus (BID 31900†) and Secunia (SA32389†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-46610. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Name

• Drupal

Version

• 5.0
• 5.1
• 5.2
• 5.3
• 5.4
• 5.5
• 5.6
• 5.7
• 5.8
• 5.9
• 5.10
• 5.11
• 6.0
• 6.1
• 6.2
• 6.3
• 6.4
• 6.5

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.drupal.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 8.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 34495
Nessus Name: Fedora 8 : drupal-5.12-1.fc8 (2008-9170)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Drupal 6.5

Timelineinfo

10/23/2008 🔍
10/23/2008 +0 days 🔍
10/24/2008 +0 days 🔍
10/26/2008 +3 days 🔍
02/19/2009 +115 days 🔍
02/19/2009 +0 days 🔍
02/19/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2217 days 🔍
10/28/2018 +1321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: drupal.org

Advisory: drupal.org
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2008-6171 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6171
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46611
X-Force: 46049 - Drupal bootstrap.inc unspecified file include
SecurityFocus: 31900 - Drupal 'bootstrap.inc' Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 32389 - Drupal Virtual Hosts Local File Inclusion, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2008-2913

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 10/28/2018 08:11
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (62), 10/28/2018 08:11 (8)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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