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CVE-2016-3169: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 8.1v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3169
Published 12-04-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-3169 is a high (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.4% 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
2.22%
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 User module in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging contributed or custom code that calls the user_save function with an explicit category and loads all roles into the array.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.22%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.22% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.22%

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
  • drupalEOL6.0 | 6.0:beta1 | 6.0:beta2 | 6.0:beta3 | 6.0:beta4 | 6.0:dev | 6.0:rc1 | 6.0:rc2 | 6.0:rc3 | 6.0:rc4 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.10 | 6.11 | 6.12 | 6.13 | 6.14 | 6.15 | 6.16 | 6.17 | 6.18 | 6.19 | 6.20 | 6.21 | 6.22 | 6.23 | 6.24 | 6.25 | 6.26 | 6.27 | 6.28 | 6.29 | 6.30 | 6.31 | 6.32 | 6.33 | 6.34 | 6.35 | 6.36 | 6.37 | 7.0 | 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 | 7.42 | 7.x-dev
Ubuntu1 product
  • drupal7All versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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