CVE-2006-4481
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.2
7.2CVSS HIGH
Summary
The (1) file_exists and (2) imap_reopen functions in PHP before 5.1.5 do not check for the safe_mode and open_basedir settings, which allows local users to bypass the settings. NOTE: the error_log function is covered by CVE-2006-3011, and the imap_open function is covered by CVE-2006-1017.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impact—
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: http://secunia.com/advisories/21546 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21546Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21768Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21842Patch
- http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.phpPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22039
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:162
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19582