Drupal up to 6.37/7.42 User user_save access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Drupal up to 6.37/7.42. This vulnerability affects the function user_save of the component User Module. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-3169. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Drupal up to 6.37/7.42 (Content Management System). Affected is the function user_save of the component User Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The User module in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging contributed or custom code that calls the user_save function with an explicit category and loads all roles into the array.

The weakness was disclosed 04/12/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-3169 since 03/14/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89004 (Debian DSA-3498-1 : drupal7 - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11580 (Drupal Core Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (SA-CORE-2016-001)).

Upgrading to version 6.38 or 7.43 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (89004). The entries VDB-82265, VDB-82266, VDB-82267 and VDB-82268 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Name

• Drupal

Version

• 6.0
• 6.1
• 6.2
• 6.3
• 6.4
• 6.5
• 6.6
• 6.7
• 6.8
• 6.9
• 6.10
• 6.11
• 6.12
• 6.13
• 6.14
• 6.15
• 6.16
• 6.17
• 6.18
• 6.19
• 6.20
• 6.21
• 6.22
• 6.23
• 6.24
• 6.25
• 6.26
• 6.27
• 6.28
• 6.29
• 6.30
• 6.31
• 6.32
• 6.33
• 6.34
• 6.35
• 6.36
• 6.37
• 7.0
• 7.1
• 7.2
• 7.3
• 7.4
• 7.5
• 7.6
• 7.7
• 7.8
• 7.9
• 7.10
• 7.11
• 7.12
• 7.13
• 7.14
• 7.15
• 7.16
• 7.17
• 7.18
• 7.19
• 7.20
• 7.21
• 7.22
• 7.23
• 7.24
• 7.25
• 7.26
• 7.27
• 7.28
• 7.29
• 7.30
• 7.31
• 7.32
• 7.33
• 7.34
• 7.35
• 7.36
• 7.37
• 7.38
• 7.39
• 7.40
• 7.41
• 7.42

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.drupal.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Temp Score: 7.7
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NVD Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 89004
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3498-1 : drupal7 - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 801842
OpenVAS Name: Drupal Multiple Vulnerabilities02- May16 (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Drupal 6.38/7.43

Timelineinfo

02/27/2016 🔍
02/28/2016 +1 days 🔍
03/14/2016 +15 days 🔍
04/12/2016 +28 days 🔍
04/12/2016 +0 days 🔍
04/13/2016 +1 days 🔍
10/05/2018 +905 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: drupal.org

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-3169 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3169
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82272
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/13/2016 10:09
Updated: 10/05/2018 07:43
Changes: 04/13/2016 10:09 (46), 10/05/2018 07:43 (28)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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