MEDIUM
install.php in Drupal 5.x before 5.3, when the configured database server is not reachable, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that cause settings.php to be modified
Published Oct 19, 2007
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.77%
Description
install.php in Drupal 5.x before 5.3, when the configured database server is not reachable, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that cause settings.php to be modified.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.77% 0.03771
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03771
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.77% (0.03771) | 89.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.77% (0.03771) | 88.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.35% (0.02349) | 83.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 11.10% (0.11103) | 95.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 11.10% (0.11103) | 95.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 11.72% (0.11717) | 95.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 11.92% (0.11920) | 95.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 11.52% (0.11516) | 94.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 19, 2023 | 10.75% (0.10754) | 94.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.21% (0.10212) | 93.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.26% (0.08263) | 93.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.26% (0.08263) | 92.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.26% (0.08263) | 82.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://drupal.org/files/sa-2007-025/SA-2007-025-5.2.patch x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://drupal.org/node/184316 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/39648 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27290 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27352 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26119 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37265 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00328.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://drupal.org/files/sa-2007-025/SA-2007-025-5.2.patch | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://drupal.org/node/184316 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://osvdb.org/39648 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27290 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27352 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26119 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37265 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00328.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 19, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 19, 2007
Link CVE-2007-5593
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a