CVE-2007-5593

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Published Oct 19, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

install.php in Drupal 5.x before 5.3, when the configured database server is not reachable, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that cause settings.php to be modified.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5568	install.php in Drupal 5.x before 5.3, when the configured database server is not reachable, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that cause settings.php to be modified.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.8% (3.771% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://drupal.org/files/sa-2007-025/SA-2007-025-5.2.patch
http://drupal.org/node/184316
http://osvdb.org/39648
http://secunia.com/advisories/27290
http://secunia.com/advisories/27352
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26119
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37265
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00328.html

History

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Subscriptions

Drupal Drupal

Fedoraproject Fedora

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 19, 2007, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:39 PM
Reserved: Oct 19, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 19, 2007, 11:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM

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