CVE-2013-6386

Description

Drupal 6.x before 6.29 and 7.x before 7.24 uses the PHP mt_rand function to generate random numbers, which uses predictable seeds and allows remote attackers to predict security strings and bypass intended restrictions via a brute force attack.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory drupal.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/56148 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2828 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/22/4 mailing list
https://drupal.org/SA-CORE-2013-003 patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2804 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6386?
CVE-2013-6386 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6386?
To fix CVE-2013-6386, 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-2013-6386 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-6386 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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