CVE-2006-1228: Medium severity Drupal Drupal vulnerability
Published Mar 14, 2006
·Updated
Session fixation vulnerability in Drupal 4.5.x before 4.5.8 and 4.6.x before 4.5.8 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by tricking a user to click on a URL that fixes the session identifier.
Affected Software
6 affected components
Drupal Drupal=4.6.0
Drupal Drupal=4.5.0
Drupal Drupal=4.5.2
Drupal Drupal=4.5.1
Drupal Drupal=4.6.1
Drupal Drupal=4.5.3
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Mar 14, 2006
CVE Published
07:06 PM
Mar 15, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-1228?
CVE-2006-1228 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized privilege escalation.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-1228?
To fix CVE-2006-1228, upgrade your Drupal installation to version 4.5.8 or 4.6.8 or later.
3
What versions of Drupal are affected by CVE-2006-1228?
CVE-2006-1228 affects Drupal versions 4.5.x before 4.5.8 and 4.6.x before 4.6.8.
4
Can CVE-2006-1228 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2006-1228 can be exploited remotely by tricking users into clicking on a specially crafted URL.
5
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-1228?
CVE-2006-1228 is a session fixation vulnerability allowing attackers to manipulate session identifiers.