CVE-2012-4553: Medium severity Drupal Drupal vulnerability

Published Nov 11, 2012
·
Updated

Drupal 7.x before 7.16 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and possibly re-install Drupal and execute arbitrary PHP code via an external database server, related to "transient conditions."

Affected Software

31 affected components
Drupal Drupal=7.0
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha1
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha2
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha3
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha4
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha5
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha6
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha7
Drupal Drupal=7.0-beta1
Drupal Drupal=7.0-beta2
Drupal Drupal=7.0-beta3
Drupal Drupal=7.0-dev
Drupal Drupal=7.0-rc1
Drupal Drupal=7.0-rc2
Drupal Drupal=7.0-rc3
Drupal Drupal=7.0-rc4
Drupal Drupal=7.1
Drupal Drupal=7.2
Drupal Drupal=7.3
Drupal Drupal=7.4
Drupal Drupal=7.5
Drupal Drupal=7.6
Drupal Drupal=7.7
Drupal Drupal=7.8
Drupal Drupal=7.9
Drupal Drupal=7.10
Drupal Drupal=7.11
Drupal Drupal=7.12
Drupal Drupal=7.13
Drupal Drupal=7.14
Drupal Drupal=7.15

Event History

Nov 11, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4553?

CVE-2012-4553 has a moderate severity level, allowing attackers to potentially access sensitive information and execute arbitrary PHP code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-4553?

To fix CVE-2012-4553, upgrade your Drupal installation to version 7.16 or later.

3

What versions of Drupal are affected by CVE-2012-4553?

CVE-2012-4553 affects all versions of Drupal 7.x before 7.16, including various alpha, beta, and release candidate versions.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2012-4553 allow?

CVE-2012-4553 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and possibly re-install Drupal, executing arbitrary PHP code.

5

Is my website vulnerable to CVE-2012-4553 if I use Drupal 7.x?

If you are using any version of Drupal 7.x prior to 7.16, your website is vulnerable to CVE-2012-4553.

Contact

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