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CVE-2018-7600

Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Drupal before 7.58, 8.x before 8.3.9, 8.4.x before 8.4.6, and 8.5.x before 8.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of an issue affecting multiple subsystems with default or common module configurations.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.94489 Ransomware: known
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • Linked to known ransomware campaigns
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules10 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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Threat Actors Linked

1
actorSea Turtle
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

5
drupal<= 7.57
drupal>= 8.0.0 and < 8.3.9
drupal>= 8.4.0 and < 8.4.6
drupal>= 8.5.0 and < 8.5.1
debian linuxall versions
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Affected Packages

2
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
Packagist drupal/core CRITICAL fixed in 7.58
Packagist drupal/drupal CRITICAL fixed in 7.58
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Public Exploits & PoCs

8
remoteDrupal < 8.3.9 / < 8.4.6 / < 8.5.1 - 'Drupalgeddon2' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)verified
webappsDrupal < 7.58 / < 8.3.9 / < 8.4.6 / < 8.5.1 - 'Drupalgeddon2' Remote Code Executionverified
webappsDrupal < 8.3.9 / < 8.4.6 / < 8.5.1 - 'Drupalgeddon2' Remote Code Execution (PoC)verified
nucleiDrupal - Remote Code Executioncritical
pocresearch.checkpoint.com · uncovering-drupalgeddon-2research.checkpoint.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 44448www.exploit-db.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 44449www.exploit-db.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 44482www.exploit-db.com
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

4
et-openET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS [PT OPEN] Drupalgeddon2 <8.3.9 <8.4.6 <8.5.1 RCE Through Registration Form (CVE-2018-7600)attempted-admin
et-openET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS Drupalgeddon2 <8.3.9 <8.4.6 <8.5.1 RCE Through Registration Form (CVE-2018-7600)attempted-admin
et-openET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS [eSentire] Drupalgeddon2 <8.3.9 <8.4.6 <8.5.1 RCE Through Registration Form (CVE-2018-7600)attempted-admin
snort-communitySERVER-WEBAPP Drupal 8 remote code execution attemptattempted-admin
Open rulesets (ET Open, Snort Community, abuse.ch) link to source. Commercial rulesets are reference-only.
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Sigma Hunt Rules

10
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
relatedcriticalAntivirus Password Dumper Detection
relatedcriticalHacktool Execution - Imphash
relatedcriticalHackTool - Rubeus Execution
relatedcriticalPotential Credential Dumping Via LSASS Process Clone
relatedcriticalWCE wceaux.dll Access
relatedcriticalHackTool - Dumpert Process Dumper Default File
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Scoring & Timeline

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.1 · mlhess@drupal.org
View on NVD
Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD29 Mar 2018 · 07:29 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
SSVC asks the questions that actually drive patch urgency: is it being exploited, can attacks be automated, and how total is the impact.
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Vendor Advisories

3
cisaKEV-CVE-2018-7600
usnUSN-4773-1
payloads-all-the-thingspayloads-all-the-things-CVE-Exploits-README
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References & Sources

17
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103534Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040598Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://badpackets.net/over-100000-drupal-websites-vulnerable-to-drupalgeddon-2-cve-2018-7600/Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
https://blog.appsecco.com/remote-code-execution-with-drupal-core-sa-core-2018-002-95e6ecc0c714Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/a2u/CVE-2018-7600Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/g0rx/CVE-2018-7600-Drupal-RCEPatchThird Party Advisory
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