#VU110350 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in PHP - CVE-2007-4850
Published: October 15, 2018 / Updated: June 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110350
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-4850
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group
PHP Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
curl/interface.c in the cURL library (aka libcurl) in PHP 5.2.4 and 5.2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions and read arbitrary files via a file:// request containing a x00 sequence, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-2563.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/NEWS?revision=1.2027.2.547.2.1047&view=markup
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059849.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30048
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30411
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31200
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/51
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3562
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0178
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:022
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486856/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492671/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27413
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39852
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42134