high
8.1
CWE
284
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-3162

First published: Mon Feb 15 2016(Updated: )

File upload access bypass and denial of service

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
composer/drupal/core>=8.0<8.0.4
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.0<8.0.4
composer/drupal/drupal>=7.0<7.43
7.43
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.0<8.0.4
8.0.4
composer/drupal/core>=8.0<8.0.4
8.0.4
composer/drupal/core>=7.0<7.43
7.43
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
Drupal Drupal=7.16
Drupal Drupal=7.17
Drupal Drupal=7.18
Drupal Drupal=7.19
Drupal Drupal=7.20
Drupal Drupal=7.21
Drupal Drupal=7.22
Drupal Drupal=7.23
Drupal Drupal=7.24
Drupal Drupal=7.25
Drupal Drupal=7.26
Drupal Drupal=7.27
Drupal Drupal=7.28
Drupal Drupal=7.29
Drupal Drupal=7.30
Drupal Drupal=7.31
Drupal Drupal=7.32
Drupal Drupal=7.33
Drupal Drupal=7.34
Drupal Drupal=7.35
Drupal Drupal=7.36
Drupal Drupal=7.37
Drupal Drupal=7.38
Drupal Drupal=7.40
Drupal Drupal=7.41
Drupal Drupal=7.x-dev
Drupal Drupal=8.0.0
Drupal Drupal=8.0.1
Drupal Drupal=8.0.2
Drupal Drupal=8.0.3
Debian GNU/Linux=7.0
Debian GNU/Linux=8.0

Remedy

https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-3162?

    CVE-2016-3162 has a severity rating of highly critical due to its potential for file upload access bypass and denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-3162?

    To fix CVE-2016-3162, update your Drupal installation to version 7.43 or 8.0.4 or later.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3162?

    CVE-2016-3162 affects Drupal versions 7.x before 7.43 and 8.x before 8.0.4.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2016-3162?

    The impact of CVE-2016-3162 includes unauthorized access to files and potential denial of service, which may compromise sensitive data.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2016-3162?

    CVE-2016-3162 can be exploited by remote authenticated users who have permission to create content.

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