High severity · published Sep 9, 2016
CVE-2016-6211
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…
8.8
CVSS
2.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.8% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DR
Drupal · Drupal
7.0; 7.0; 7.0; 7.0; 7.0; 7.0; +34 more · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6211
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6211
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3604
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/4
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/7
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91230
Vendor Advisory
https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-002
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