CVE-2008-5625
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.5 · CWE-264
7.5CVSS HIGH
Summary
PHP 5 before 5.2.7 does not enforce the error_log safe_mode restrictions when safe_mode is enabled through a php_admin_flag setting in httpd.conf, which allows context-dependent attackers to write to arbitrary files by placing a "php_value error_log" entry in a .htaccess file.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impact—
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)7%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-11/0152.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
- http://osvdb.org/52205
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:045
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/57Exploit