CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in PHP 5.4.41/5.5.25/5.6.9 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function exception::getTraceAsStrin
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The exception::getTraceAsString function in Zend/zend_exceptions.c in PHP before 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an unexpected data type, related to a "type confusion" issue.
The weakness was presented 06/26/2015 by Taoguang Chen as Bug 1232923 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-4603 since 06/16/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. 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 84659 (Oracle Linux 6 : php (ELSA-2015-1218)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196160 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Php5 Vulnerabilities (USN-2658-1)).
Upgrading to version 5.4.42, 5.6.10 or 5.5.26 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (104115) and Tenable (84659).
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Class: Type confusionCWE: CWE-843
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Nessus ID: 84659
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 6 : php (ELSA-2015-1218)
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OpenVAS ID: 100723
OpenVAS Name: RedHat Update for php RHSA-2015:1218-01
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Upgrade: PHP 5.4.42/5.6.10/5.5.26
Timeline
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Sources
Product: php.orgAdvisory: Bug 1232923
Researcher: Taoguang Chen
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-4603 (🔍)
X-Force: 104115 - PHP exception::getTraceAsString information disclosure
SecurityTracker: 1032709 - PHP Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 50612 - PHP <5.6.6 Remote Information Disclosure or DoS in exception::getTraceAsString, Medium
SecurityFocus: 75252 - PHP 'exception::getTraceAsString' CVE-2015-4603 Remote Security Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 06/29/2015 17:45Updated: 05/22/2022 08:42
Changes: 06/29/2015 17:45 (86), 07/01/2017 07:51 (8), 05/22/2022 08:42 (4)
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