PHP up to 4.4.0 ext/curl Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PHP up to 4.4.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file ext/curl. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-3391. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PHP up to 4.4.0 (Programming Language Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file ext/curl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple vulnerabilities in PHP before 4.4.1 allow remote attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions via unknown attack vectors in (1) ext/curl and (2) ext/gd.

The bug was discovered 10/31/2005. The weakness was released 10/31/2005 by Ilja van Sprundel (iDefense) with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3391 since 11/01/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20876 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : php (MDKSA-2006:035)), 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 115334 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2006-03-01)).

Upgrading to version 4.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22922), Tenable (20876), SecurityFocus (BID 16907†), OSVDB (20898†) and Secunia (SA17371†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-1846, VDB-1844, VDB-1850 and VDB-1845. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 20876
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : php (MDKSA-2006:035)
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OpenVAS ID: 55777
OpenVAS Name: PHP -- multiple vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 4.4.1

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03/01/2006 +19 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3297 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Ilja van Sprundel (iDefense)
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-3391 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3391
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26741
X-Force: 22922
SecurityFocus: 16907 - Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-001 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 17371 - PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 20898 - PHP Unspecified curl / gd Restriction Bypass
Vulnerability Center: 9927 - PHP Restriction Bypass via ext/curl \x26 ext/gd, High
Vupen: ADV-2005-2254

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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/12/2019 12:31
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (86), 06/12/2019 12:31 (2)
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