PHP 4.0/4.0.1/4.0.3/4.0.4 Virtual Host Source information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in PHP 4.0/4.0.1/4.0.3/4.0.4. This affects an unknown part of the component Virtual Host Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure (Source). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2001-1385. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PHP 4.0/4.0.1/4.0.3/4.0.4 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Virtual Host Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Source). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The Apache module for PHP 4.0.0 through PHP 4.0.4, when disabled with the engine = off option for a virtual host, may disable PHP for other virtual hosts, which could cause Apache to serve the source code of PHP scripts.

The bug was discovered 01/12/2001. The weakness was presented 01/12/2001 by FIRST (Website). The advisory is shared for download at redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-1385. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

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 14857 (Debian DSA-020-1 : php4 - remote DOS and remote information leak), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting engine = on. 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 databases at X-Force (5939), Tenable (14857), SecurityFocus (BID 2205†), OSVDB (5425†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-15140†). See VDB-16512 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Name: Source
Class: Information disclosure / Source
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 14857
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-020-1 : php4 - remote DOS and remote information leak
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OpenVAS ID: 53783
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 020-1 (php4)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/19/2019 +1843 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-1385 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1385
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16348
X-Force: 5939
SecurityFocus: 2205 - PHP Engine Disable Source Viewing Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5425 - CVE-2001-1385 - PHP - Security Bypass Issue
Vulnerability Center: 15140 - PHP Apache Module Reveals Source Code, Low

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

Created: 07/03/2014 00:53
Updated: 07/19/2019 11:45
Changes: 07/03/2014 00:53 (77), 07/19/2019 11:45 (4)
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