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CVE-2016-3162: debian debian_linux Improper Access Control

CVSS: 8.1v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3162
Published 12-04-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-3162 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Improper Access Control vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-3498-1

Timeline

  1. 12-04-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The File module in Drupal 7.x before 7.43 and 8.x before 8.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass access restrictions and read, delete, or substitute a link to a file uploaded to an unprocessed form by leveraging permission to create content or comment and upload files.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.59% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.59%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
Drupal1 product
  • drupalEOL7.0 | 7.0:alpha1 | 7.0:alpha2 | 7.0:alpha3 | 7.0:alpha4 | 7.0:alpha5 | 7.0:alpha6 | 7.0:alpha7 | 7.0:beta1 | 7.0:beta2 | 7.0:beta3 | 7.0:dev | 7.0:rc1 | 7.0:rc2 | 7.0:rc3 | 7.0:rc4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 7.11 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 7.14 | 7.15 | 7.16 | 7.17 | 7.18 | 7.19 | 7.20 | 7.21 | 7.22 | 7.23 | 7.24 | 7.25 | 7.26 | 7.27 | 7.28 | 7.29 | 7.30 | 7.31 | 7.32 | 7.33 | 7.34 | 7.35 | 7.36 | 7.37 | 7.38 | 7.40 | 7.41 | 7.x-dev | 8.0.0 | 8.0.1 | 8.0.2 | 8.0.3
Ubuntu1 product
  • drupal7All versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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