CVE-2012-5653

Public Exploit

Description

The file upload feature in Drupal 6.x before 6.27 and 7.x before 7.18 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the protection mechanism and execute arbitrary PHP code via a null byte in a file name.

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory drupal.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/88529 vdb entry broken link
http://drupalcode.org/project/drupal.git/commitdiff/da8023a patch exploit
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:074 vendor advisory broken link
http://drupal.org/SA-CORE-2012-004 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56993 vdb entry third party advisory
http://drupalcode.org/project/drupal.git/commitdiff/b47f95d patch exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2776 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/20/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80795 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5653?
CVE-2012-5653 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5653?
To fix CVE-2012-5653, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-5653 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5653 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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