Brute-force attack in Drupal - CVE-2016-3163
Published: September 14, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU425
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3163
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Drupal
Affected software:
Drupal
Drupal
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows remote users to perform brute-force attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to XML-RPC system that allows attackers to repeat the same methods of security bypass suitable for brute-force attacks (e.g. determine the user's password by quessing all possible combinations).
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in performing brute-force attack on the vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to XML-RPC system that allows attackers to repeat the same methods of security bypass suitable for brute-force attacks (e.g. determine the user's password by quessing all possible combinations).
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in performing brute-force attack on the vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-3163
Update 6.x to 6.38.
https://www.drupal.org/drupal-6.38-release-notes
Update 7.x. to 7.43.
https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/releases/7.43
https://www.drupal.org/drupal-6.38-release-notes
Update 7.x. to 7.43.
https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/releases/7.43