CVE-2016-3169

Description

The User module in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging contributed or custom code that calls the user_save function with an explicit category and loads all roles into the array.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.02% Top 25%
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-2016-3169?
CVE-2016-3169 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3169?
To fix CVE-2016-3169, 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-2016-3169 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3169 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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