SB2020112708 - Input validation error in drupal7 (Alpine package)



SB2020112708 - Input validation error in drupal7 (Alpine package)

Published: November 27, 2020 Updated: October 3, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2020112708
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28949)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of the user-supplied input when processing URI handlers in filenames. A remote attacker can pass the "file://" string in the filename and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.