CVE-2016-3168
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Description
The System module in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 might allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of site administrators for requests that download and run files with arbitrary JSON-encoded content, aka a "reflected file download vulnerability."
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by MITRE
6/16/2026 8:45:13 PM
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[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
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CVE Status Change
5/06/2026 6:30:45 PM
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 9:49:31 PM
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Reference |
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3498
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/19
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/10
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https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001
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CVE Modified by MITRE
5/13/2024 11:56:19 PM
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Modified Analysis by NIST
4/14/2016 10:33:56 AM
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CVSS V3 |
AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS V2 |
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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CWE |
CWE-254
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CPE Configuration |
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Reference Type |
https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001 No Types Assigned
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https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001 Advisory, Patch
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Initial CVE Analysis
4/12/2016 6:24:26 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-3168 NVD
Published Date: 04/12/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE
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