PHP prior 5.1.0 sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in PHP (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.13 and 5.4.x before 5.4.3, when configured as a CGI script (aka php-cgi), does not properly handle query strings that contain a %3D sequence but no = (equals sign) character, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing command-line options in the query string, related to lack of skipping a certain php_getopt for the d case. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1823.

The weakness was shared 05/11/2012 by De Eindbazen as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-2311 since 04/19/2012. 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 are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. 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 59057 (PHP 5.4.x < 5.4.3 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185005 (HP-UX Apache Web Server Running PHP Denial of Service Vulenrability (HPSBUX02791)).

Upgrading to version 5.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 22063.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (59057). The entries 4600, 5319, 9012 and 60825 are related to this item.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1505

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 59057
Nessus Name: PHP 5.4.x < 5.4.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 71344
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2465-1 (php5)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 5.1.0

Snort ID: 22063
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP PHP-CGI remote file include attempt
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Product: php.org

Advisory: 61910
Researcher: De Eindbazen
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-2311 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1027022
SecurityFocus: 53388 - PHP 'php-cgi' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 49014 - PHP QUERY_STRING Parameters and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/01/2021 19:47
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (84), 04/23/2019 11:13 (3), 12/01/2021 19:47 (3)
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