First published: Thu Feb 19 2009(Updated: )
includes/bootstrap.inc in Drupal 5.x before 5.12 and 6.x before 6.6, when the server is configured for "IP-based virtual hosts," allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via the HTTP Host header.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Drupal | =5.10 | |
Drupal | =5.4 | |
Drupal | =6.2 | |
Drupal | =5.2 | |
Drupal | =5.7 | |
Drupal | =6.4 | |
Drupal | =5.0 | |
Drupal | =6.1 | |
Drupal | =5.6 | |
Drupal | =5.1 | |
Drupal | =6.5 | |
Drupal | =5.5 | |
Drupal | =6.0 | |
Drupal | =5.9 | |
Drupal | =5.8 | |
Drupal | =5.3 | |
Drupal | =6.3 | |
Drupal | =5.11 |
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CVE-2008-6171 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2008-6171, upgrade to Drupal version 5.12 or 6.6 or later.
CVE-2008-6171 affects Drupal versions 5.x before 5.12 and 6.x before 6.6.
Yes, CVE-2008-6171 can be exploited remotely by sending crafted HTTP Host headers.
Failing to patch CVE-2008-6171 may allow attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server.