National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2004-1063
Original release date:01/10/2005
Last revised:09/10/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
PHP 4.x to 4.3.9, and PHP 5.x to 5.0.2, when running in safe mode on a multithreaded Unix webserver, allows local users to bypass safe_mode_exec_dir restrictions and execute commands outside of the intended safe_mode_exec_dir via shell metacharacters in the current directory name. NOTE: this issue was originally REJECTed by its CNA before publication, but that decision is in active dispute. This candidate may change significantly in the future as a result of further discussion.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Red Hat (10/30/2008)
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We do not consider safe_mode / open_basedir restriction bypass issues being security sensitive. 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: XF
Name: php-safemodeexecdir-restriction-bypass(18511)
External Source: BID
Name: 11964
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20041215 Advisory 01/2004: Multiple vulnerabilities in PHP 4/5
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.php.net/release_4_3_10.php
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.hardened-php.net/advisories/012004.txt
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200412-14
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBMA01212
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 12412
External Source: MANDRAKE
Name: MDKSA-2005:072
External Source: MANDRAKE
Name: MDKSA-2004:151
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-99-1
External Source: CONECTIVA
Name: CLA-2005:915
Vulnerable software and versions
