PHP up to 5.5.11 FastCGI Process Manager php-fpm.conf.in UNIX Socket access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PHP up to 5.5.11 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file php-fpm.conf.in of the component FastCGI Process Manager. This manipulation as part of UNIX Socket causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-0185. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability has been found in PHP up to 5.5.11 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file php-fpm.conf.in of the component FastCGI Process Manager. The manipulation as part of a UNIX Socket leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_unix.c in the FastCGI Process Manager (FPM) in PHP before 5.4.28 and 5.5.x before 5.5.12 uses 0666 permissions for the UNIX socket, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FastCGI client.

The weakness was published 05/01/2014 by Christian Hoffmann as PHP 5.4.28 Released as confirmed release notes (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at php.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0185 since 12/03/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. UNIX socket default permissions are set to 0666 unless explicitly overridden. A local user can connect to UNIX sockets to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the FastCGI Process Manager process.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74029 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : php (MDVSA-2014:087)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123415 (Fedora Security Update for php (FEDORA-2015-2328)).

Upgrading to version 5.4.28 or 5.5.12 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at php.net. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92958), Tenable (74029), SecurityFocus (BID 67118†), Secunia (SA59061†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030187†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3695, VDB-5786, VDB-5794 and VDB-9021. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 74029
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : php (MDVSA-2014:087)
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OpenVAS ID: 867784
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for php FEDORA-2014-5960
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Upgrade: PHP 5.4.28/5.5.12

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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: PHP 5.4.28 Released
Researcher: Christian Hoffmann
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0185 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0185
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13135

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X-Force: 92958 - PHP php-fpm.conf.in privilege escalation, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 67118 - PHP FPM 'php-fpm.conf.in' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 59061 - SUSE update for php5, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030187

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Created: 05/03/2014 18:08
Updated: 05/12/2026 17:48
Changes: 05/03/2014 18:08 (91), 05/01/2019 09:18 (2), 05/12/2026 17:48 (17)
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