SB2019012102 - Backdoor in PHP PEAR
Published: January 21, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019012102
CSH Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
CWE-ID: CWE-912 - Hidden Functionality (Backdoor)
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Red
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The issue exists within the PHP PEAR software, downloaded from the official repository within the last 6 month. Unknown attackers compromised the official repository and implanted malicious code into it.
If you have updated your PEAR installation within the last 6 month, most likely your server is compromised.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.