PHP 5.3.0 Wrapper Remote Code Execution ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PHP 5.3.0. This affects an unknown part of the component Wrapper. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2009-3559. Moreover, an exploit is present. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHP 5.3.0 (Programming Language Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Wrapper. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** main/streams/plain_wrapper.c in PHP 5.3.x before 5.3.1 does not recognize the safe_mode_include_dir directive, which allows context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact by triggering the failure of PHP scripts that perform include or require operations, as demonstrated by a script that attempts to perform a require_once on a file in a standard library directory. NOTE: a reliable third party reports that this is not a vulnerability, because it results in a more restrictive security policy.

The weakness was disclosed 11/23/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at php.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-3559. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45372 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117331 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2010-002 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1)).

Upgrading to version 5.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (45372), SecurityFocus (BID 37079†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24289†). The entries VDB-50887, VDB-50875, VDB-52475 and VDB-52474 are pretty similar. 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
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Nessus ID: 45372
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 5.3.0

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10/05/2009 🔍
11/20/2009 +46 days 🔍
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12/07/2009 +14 days 🔍
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02/02/2025 +3609 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: php.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-3559 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3559
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50877
SecurityFocus: 37079 - PHP Versions Prior to 5.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 24289 - PHP \x3C 5.3.1 main/streams/plain_wrapper.c Unspecified Vulnerability, High

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

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 02/02/2025 03:27
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (58), 02/17/2017 12:32 (11), 08/28/2021 02:57 (4), 08/28/2021 03:05 (1), 08/07/2024 12:35 (16), 02/02/2025 03:27 (4)
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