CVE-2008-6171 (GCVE-0-2008-6171)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-02-19 15:02 – Updated: 2024-08-07 11:20
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
includes/bootstrap.inc in Drupal 5.x before 5.12 and 6.x before 6.6, when the server is configured for "IP-based virtual hosts," allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via the HTTP Host header.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
9 references
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|---|---|
| http://drupal.org/node/324824 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32441 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31900 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://drupal.org/files/sa-2008-067/SA-2008-067-5… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32389 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2913 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
Date Public
2008-10-22 00:00
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