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A vulnerability has been found in PHP up to 5.2.1 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Session Extension. The manipulation of the argument safe_mode/open_basedir with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP before 5.2.1 allows attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions via unspecified vectors in the session extension. NOTE: it is possible that this issue is a duplicate of CVE-2006-6383.

The weakness was released 02/09/2007 with PHP Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at php.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-0905 since 02/13/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24365 (FreeBSD : php -- multiple vulnerabilities (7fcf1727-be71-11db-b2ec-000c6ec775d9)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12259 (PHP Prior to 5.2.1/4.4.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at php.net. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (24365). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 2920, 2914, 2917 and 2918.

Productinfo

Type

• Programming Language Software

Name

• PHP

Version

• 5.2.0
• 5.2.1

License

• open-source

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 24365
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : php -- multiple vulnerabilities (7fcf1727-be71-11db-b2ec-000c6ec775d9)
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OpenVAS ID: 58010
OpenVAS Name: php -- multiple vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: php.net

Timelineinfo

02/09/2007 🔍
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02/12/2007 +2 days 🔍
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02/17/2007 +4 days 🔍
02/18/2007 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: php.net
Researcher: http://www.php.net
Organization: PHP Team
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2007-0905 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 22496 - PHP 5.2.0 and Prior Versions Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 24419 - Trustix update for php4, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 32768 - PHP Session Extension Multiple Restriction Bypass
Vupen: ADV-2007-0546

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2007 16:14
Changes: 02/12/2007 16:14 (89)
Complete: 🔍

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