RCE in Drupal Core
CVE-2018-7602
A remote code execution vulnerability exists within multiple subsystems of Drupal 7.x and 8.x. This potentially allows attackers to exploit multiple attack vectors on a Drupal site, which could result in the site being compromised. This vu…
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.992 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Drupal Core — versions unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
- Drupal
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- mlhess@drupal.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- mlhess@drupal.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- mlhess@drupal.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- mlhess@drupal.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- mlhess@drupal.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- mlhess@drupal.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- mlhess@drupal.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7602?
- CVE-2018-7602 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Drupal Core, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-07-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7602?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-7602 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2018-7602 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-04-13), indicating it is being actively exploited. 41 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.