SB2016092015 - Arbitrary code execution in Drupal Drupal
Published: September 20, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016092015
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Arbitrary code execution (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform arbitrary code execution on the target server.The weakness is caused by Drupal installer. Use of visitors' credentials for database in case of lack of site's database inaccessibility leads to arbitary code execution.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.