National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-6908
Original release date:08/06/2009
Last revised:08/07/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Services 5.x before 5.x-0.92 and 6.x before 6.x-0.13, a module for Drupal, uses an insecure hash when signing requests, which allows remote attackers to impersonate other users and gain privileges.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: XF
Name: services-insecure-hash-weak-security(47458)
Type: Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 32894
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://drupal.org/node/348295
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 50743