---------------------------------------------------------------------- The new Secunia CSI 6.0 is now available in beta! Seamless integration with your existing security solutions Sign-up to become a Beta tester: http://secunia.com/csi6beta ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Drupal Announcements Module Node Access Security Bypass SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA50424 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/50424/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=50424 RELEASE DATE: 2012-08-30 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/50424/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/50424/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=50424 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: A security issue has been reported in the Announcements module for Drupal, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions. The security issue is cause due to the module not properly implementing node access restrictions and can be exploited to view otherwise restricted nodes. Successful exploitation requires "access announcements" permissions. The security issue is reported in versions prior to 6.x-1.5. SOLUTION: Update to version 6.x-1.5. Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Michael Hess, Drupal Security Team ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://drupal.org/node/1762480 OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------