CVE-2016-3168
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CVE-2016-3168 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The System module in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 might allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of site administrators for requests that download and run files with arbitrary JSON-encoded content, aka a "reflected file download vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 2.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The System module in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 might allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of site administrators for requests that download and run files with arbitrary JSON-encoded content, aka a "reflected file download vulnerability."
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.0 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.1 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.2 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.3 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.4 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.5 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.6 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.7 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.8 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.9 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.10 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.11 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.12 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.13 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.14 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.15 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.16 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.17 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.18 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.19 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.20 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.21 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.22 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.23 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.24 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.25 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.26 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.27 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.28 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.29 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.30 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.31 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.32 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.33 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.34 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.35 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.36 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 6.37 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 7.0 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 7.1 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 7.2 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 7.3 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 7.4 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 7.5 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 7.6 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 7.7 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 7.8 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 7.9 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 7.10 |
| Drupal | Drupal | 7.11 |
Showing 50 of 83 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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