PHP up to 5.2.7 etc php_getuid error_log access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in PHP. The affected element is the function php_getuid of the file etc. Such manipulation of the argument error_log leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-5624. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PHP (Programming Language Software). Affected by this issue is the function php_getuid of the file etc. The manipulation of the argument error_log with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PHP 5 before 5.2.7 does not properly initialize the page_uid and page_gid global variables for use by the SAPI php_getuid function, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode restrictions via variable settings that are intended to be restricted to root, as demonstrated by a setting of /etc for the error_log variable.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2008. The weakness was shared 12/04/2008 by Maksymilian Arciemowicz (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-5624 since 12/17/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44678 (openSUSE Security Update : apache2-mod_php5 (apache2-mod_php5-1993)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185076 (HP-UX Running Apache Web Server Suite Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02431)).

Upgrading to version 5.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47318), Tenable (44678), SecurityFocus (BID 32688†), OSVDB (50483†) and Secunia (SA35003†). The entries VDB-3696, VDB-38768, VDB-40503 and VDB-42878 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 44678
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : apache2-mod_php5 (apache2-mod_php5-1993)
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OpenVAS ID: 63954
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1789-1 (php5)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 5.1.0

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12/17/2008 +9 days 🔍
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02/12/2010 +404 days 🔍
02/23/2010 +11 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +1848 days 🔍
08/23/2019 +1620 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Maksymilian Arciemowicz
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CVE: CVE-2008-5624 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5624
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45524

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X-Force: 47318
SecurityFocus: 32688 - PHP SAPI 'php_getuid()' Safe Mode Restriction-Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 35003
OSVDB: 50483 - PHP BG(page_*id) Variable Initialization Unspecified Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20368 - PHP SAPI php_getuid Function Remote Code Execution and Security Bypassing via Variable Settings, High

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/23/2019 08:15
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (82), 08/23/2019 08:15 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:60F:103

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