VDB-35006 · CVE-2007-0908 · RHSA-2007:0076

PHP up to 5.2.0 wddx Extension numerical input validation

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A vulnerability was found in PHP up to 5.2.0 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component wddx Extension. The manipulation of the argument numerical with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The WDDX deserializer in the wddx extension in PHP 5 before 5.2.1 and PHP 4 before 4.4.5 does not properly initialize the key_length variable for a numerical key, which allows context-dependent attackers to read stack memory via a wddxPacket element that contains a variable with a string name before a numerical variable.

The weakness was released 02/09/2007 as RHSA-2007:0076. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-0908 since 02/13/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at php-security.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24673 (CentOS 3 / 4 : php (CESA-2007:0076)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. 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 to version 5.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32493), Exploit-DB (3414), Tenable (24673), SecurityFocus (BID 22496†) and OSVDB (32766†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-2920, VDB-2911, VDB-2914 and VDB-2917. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 24673
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 / 4 : php (CESA-2007:0076)
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OpenVAS ID: 58119
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1264-1 (php4)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 5.2.1

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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-0908 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0908
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35006

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X-Force: 32493
SecurityFocus: 22496 - PHP 5.2.0 and Prior Versions Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 24089 - PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 32766 - PHP wddx Extension Unspecified Information Disclosure
SecurityTracker: 1017671 - PHP Buffer Overflows and Format String Bugs Permit Code Execution and Denial of Service
Vulnerability Center: 14378 - PHP <5.2.1 wddx Extension Information Disclosure, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0546

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16 PM
Updated: 01/30/2025 04:24 PM
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 PM (70), 05/17/2018 11:23 PM (18), 07/13/2021 12:50 PM (3), 01/30/2025 04:24 PM (15)
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