SB2017041906 - Security bypass in Drupal
Published: April 19, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017041906
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 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6919)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain escalated privileges within web application.
The vulnerability exists due to undisclosed error related to RESTful Web Services. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted PATCH request and gain full access to vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable website.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.