CVE-2016-6211: High severity drupal vulnerability
Published Jun 15, 2016
·Updated
Saving user accounts can sometimes grant the user all roles
Other sources
The User module in Drupal 7.x before 7.44 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via vectors involving contributed or custom code that triggers a rebuild of the user profile form.
Affected Software
65 affected componentsFixes available
composer/drupal/core>=8.0, <8.1.0, >=8.1.0, <8.1.3
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.0, <8.1.0, >=8.1.0, <8.1.3
composer/drupal/drupal>=7.0<7.44
7.44
composer/drupal/core>=7.0<7.44
7.44
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=7.39
Drupal Drupal=7.40
Drupal Drupal=7.41
Drupal Drupal=7.42
Drupal Drupal=7.43
Drupal Drupal=7.x-dev
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Event History
Jun 15, 2016
Advisory Published
08:59 PM
Sep 9, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2016-6211?
CVE-2016-6211 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to user roles.
2
How do I fix CVE-2016-6211?
To fix CVE-2016-6211, update your Drupal installation to version 7.44 or later.
3
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2016-6211?
CVE-2016-6211 affects Drupal 7.x versions prior to 7.44.
4
Can remote attackers exploit CVE-2016-6211?
Yes, CVE-2016-6211 can be exploited by remote authenticated users through specific vectors in contributed or custom code.
5
What features of Drupal are impacted by CVE-2016-6211?
CVE-2016-6211 impacts the User module in Drupal, specifically allowing the improper gain of user privileges.