SB2016041215 - Brute-force attack in Drupal Drupal
Published: April 12, 2016 Updated: September 14, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016041215
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Brute-force attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3163)
The vulnerability allows remote users to perform brute-force attack on the target system.The vulnerability exists due to XML-RPC system that allows attackers to repeat the same methods of security bypass suitable for brute-force attacks (e.g. determine the user's password by quessing all possible combinations).
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in performing brute-force attack on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.