CVE-2008-4791

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Published Oct 29, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The user module in Drupal 5.x before 5.11 and 6.x before 6.5 might allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended login access rules and successfully login via unknown vectors.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4771	The user module in Drupal 5.x before 5.11 and 6.x before 6.5 might allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended login access rules and successfully login via unknown vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.812% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://drupal.org/node/318706
http://secunia.com/advisories/32201
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/7
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45766

History

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Subscriptions

Drupal Drupal

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:31 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 29, 2008, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:31 AM
Reserved: Oct 29, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 29, 2008, 3:31 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

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