PHP up to 4.1.2 Safe Mode LOAD DATA INFILE LOCAL privileges management
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHP (Programming Language Software). This affects an unknown code block of the component Safe Mode. The manipulation of the argument LOAD DATA INFILE LOCAL
with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Safe Mode feature (safe_mode) in PHP 3.0 through 4.1.0 allows attackers with access to the MySQL database to bypass Safe Mode access restrictions and read arbitrary files using "LOAD DATA INFILE LOCAL" SQL statements.
The weakness was published 05/16/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.info. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0229. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20111 (PHP < 4.4.1 / 5.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8105) and Tenable (20111).
Product
Type
Name
Version
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 3.0.7
- 3.0.8
- 3.0.9
- 3.0.10
- 3.0.11
- 3.0.12
- 3.0.13
- 3.0.16
- 4.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
- 4.0.5
- 4.0.6
- 4.1.0
- 4.1.2
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
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Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 20111
Nessus Name: PHP < 4.4.1 / 5.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Timeline
02/03/2002 🔍02/03/2002 🔍
05/16/2002 🔍
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06/21/2004 🔍
11/01/2005 🔍
07/11/2014 🔍
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Sources
Product: php.orgAdvisory: marc.info
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2002-0229 (🔍)
X-Force: 8105
Vulnerability Center: 4587 - PHP 3.0 - 4.1.0 Allows Reading of Arbitrary Files, High
SecurityFocus: 4026 - PHP MySQL Safe_Mode Filesystem Circumvention Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 07/11/2014 13:57Updated: 05/22/2019 14:14
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:57 (67), 05/22/2019 14:14 (1)
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