SB2016091616 - Session Fixation in Drupal Drupal
Published: September 16, 2016 Updated: September 19, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016091616
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Session Fixation (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-384 - Session Fixation
CVSSv4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote user to fix and seize another user's session.
The weakness is caused by improper regeneration of the session ID. By using one-off link for email addresses and forgotten passwords reestablishment attackers can get access to other user's sessions.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability allows a malicious user to obtain other users' session.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.