National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-3378
Original release date:06/29/2007
Last revised:04/18/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The (1) session_save_path, (2) ini_set, and (3) error_log functions in PHP 4.4.7 and earlier, and PHP 5 5.2.3 and earlier, when invoked from a .htaccess file, allow remote attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions and possibly execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using (a) php_value, (b) php_flag, and (c) directives in .htaccess.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Red Hat (07/05/2007)
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We do not consider this to be security issues. For more details see:
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=169857#c1
and http://www.php.net/security-note.php
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External Source: BID
Name: 25498
Type: Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 24661
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_5.php
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_4.php
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.php
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.5
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.4
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0924
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0398
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-3023
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1702
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693
External Source: XF
Name: php-sessionsavepath-errorlog-security-bypass(39403)
External Source: XF
Name: php-htaccess-security-bypass(35102)
External Source: TRUSTIX
Name: 2007-0026
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT080056
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20070627 PHP 4/5 htaccess safemode and open_basedir Bypass
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 38682
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200710-02
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2008-045-03
External Source: SREASON
Name: 3389
External Source: SREASON
Name: 2831
External Source: SREASONRES
Name: 20070627 PHP 5.2.3 PHP 4.4.7, htaccess safemode and open_basedir Bypass
External Source: MISC
Name: http://securityreason.com/achievement_exploitalert/9
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30040
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29420
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28936
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28750
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28318
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27648
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27377
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27102
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26838
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26822
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26642
Type: Advisory
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6056
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-03-18
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02308
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02308
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02308
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562