CVE-2018-7600
CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
Drupal before 7.58, 8.x before 8.3.9, 8.4.x before 8.4.6, and 8.5.x before 8.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of an issue affecting multiple subsystems with default or common module configurations.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Drupal Core contains a remote code execution vulnerability that could allow an attacker to exploit multiple attack vectors on a Drupal site, resulting in complete site compromise.
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Remediation due: 2022-05-03
Associated with ransomware campaigns
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103534
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040598
- https://badpackets.net/over-100000-drupal-websites-vulnerable-to-drupalgeddon-2-cve-2018-7600/
- https://blog.appsecco.com/remote-code-execution-with-drupal-core-sa-core-2018-002-95e6ecc0c714
- https://github.com/a2u/CVE-2018-7600
- https://github.com/g0rx/CVE-2018-7600-Drupal-RCE
- https://greysec.net/showthread.php?tid=2912&pid=10561
- https://groups.drupal.org/security/faq-2018-002
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00028.html
- https://research.checkpoint.com/uncovering-drupalgeddon-2/
- https://twitter.com/RicterZ/status/979567469726613504
- https://twitter.com/RicterZ/status/984495201354854401
- https://twitter.com/arancaytar/status/979090719003627521
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4156
- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2018-002
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44448/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44449/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44482/
- https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_17
- https://www.tenable.com/blog/critical-drupal-core-vulnerability-what-you-need-to-know
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-7600
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