Drupal up to 7.43 User access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Drupal up to 7.43. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component User Module. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-6211. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Drupal up to 7.43 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component User Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The User module in Drupal 7.x before 7.44 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via vectors involving contributed or custom code that triggers a rebuild of the user profile form.

The weakness was published 09/09/2016 by Nickolay (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-6211 since 07/13/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91692 (Debian DSA-3604-1 : 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.

Upgrading to version 7.44 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (91692) and SecurityFocus (BID 91230†). Similar entry is available at VDB-91401. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Name

• Drupal

Version

• 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
• 7.43

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.drupal.org/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 91692
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3604-1 : drupal7 - security update
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 855876
OpenVAS Name: Drupal User Module Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Linux)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Drupal 7.44

Timelineinfo

06/15/2016 🔍
06/16/2016 +1 days 🔍
06/20/2016 +4 days 🔍
07/13/2016 +23 days 🔍
09/09/2016 +58 days 🔍
09/09/2016 +0 days 🔍
09/11/2016 +2 days 🔍
04/13/2019 +944 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: drupal.org

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Nickolay
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-6211 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6211
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91400
SecurityFocus: 91230 - Drupal DRUPAL-SA-CORE-2016-002 Privilege Escalation and Access Bypass Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/11/2016 11:12
Updated: 04/13/2019 12:10
Changes: 09/11/2016 11:12 (63), 04/13/2019 12:10 (14)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:10C:103

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