CVE-2013-6386 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can predict security tokens due to weak random number generation, allowing them to bypass intended restrictions in Drupal.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2013-6386?

CVE-2013-6386 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Drupal Drupal, published on 7 Dec 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Drupal 6.x before 6.29 and 7.x before 7.24 uses the PHP mt_rand function to generate random numbers, which uses predictable seeds and allows remote attackers to predict security strings and bypass intended restrictions via a brute force attack.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6386?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Drupal Drupal.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6386?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-6386 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6386 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-4588-3gxf-rhp2.

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