Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2010-1129
Published: August 31, 2010 / Updated: June 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110310
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1129
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The safe_mode implementation in PHP before 5.2.13 does not properly handle directory pathnames that lack a trailing / (slash) character, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via vectors related to use of the tempnam function.
Affected software
PHP
Gentoo Linux
dev-lang/php
Gentoo Linux
dev-lang/php
How to mitigate CVE-2010-1129
Install update from vendor's website.
PHP - update to 5.2.13
dev-lang/php - update to 5.3.8
dev-lang/php - update to 5.3.8
External References
- http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38708
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023661
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4312
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_13.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38431
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0479
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796