CVE-2012-2153: Drupal/drupal Drupal Improper Access Restrictions Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2012-2153 is a MODERATE drupal improper access restrictions vulnerability (CWE-284: Improper Access Control) affecting Drupal/drupal libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves drupal improper access restrictions. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 7.14.
CVE-2012-2153 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2012-2153
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Drupal/drupal dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade drupal/drupal to 7.14Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for drupal/drupalHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2012-2153, inspect your project dependencies for Drupal/drupal:
inspect dependencies for drupal/drupalAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Drupal/drupal in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 7.14), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284: Improper Access Control, where the product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. In Drupal/drupal, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2012-2153 Affected Drupal/drupal Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
drupal/drupal
|
Packagist |
≥ 7.0
< 7.14
|
7.14
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-vpm6-h53m-x2xf",
"modified" : "2023-08-29T21:31:20Z",
"published" : "2022-05-17T04:56:41Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2012-2153" ],
"summary" : "Drupal improper access restrictions",
"details" : "Drupal 7.x before 7.14 does not properly restrict access to nodes in a list when using a \"contributed node access module,\" which allows remote authenticated users with the \"Access the content overview page\" permission to read all published nodes by accessing the admin/content page.",
"severity" : [ ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Packagist",
"name" : "drupal/drupal"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "7.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "7.14"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2153"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://web.archive.org/web/20150523060428/http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/advisory/MDVSA-2013:074/?name=MDVSA-2013:074"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://web.archive.org/web/20200229101926/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53362"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://drupal.org/drupal-7.14"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://drupal.org/node/1557938"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://drupal.org/node/1558478"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://drupalcode.org/project/drupal.git/commit/c6d2b8311b82fe78d18732f01a68ceca3dea50af"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-284" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2023-08-29T21:31:20Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2012-10-01T00:55:00Z"
}
}