CVE-2016-3163

Description

The XML-RPC system in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force attacks via a large number of calls made at once to the same method.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.85% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory drupal.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/19 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/10 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3498 vendor advisory
https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3163?
CVE-2016-3163 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3163?
To fix CVE-2016-3163, 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-2016-3163 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3163 is being actively exploited. 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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