#VU110377 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in PHP - CVE-2007-3997
Published: October 26, 2018 / Updated: June 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110377
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-3997
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 read and manipulate data.
The (1) MySQL and (2) MySQLi extensions in PHP 4 before 4.4.8, and PHP 5 before 5.2.4, allow remote attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions via MySQL LOCAL INFILE operations, as demonstrated by a query with LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26642
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26838
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27102
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27377
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28318
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3102
- http://secweb.se/en/advisories/php-mysql-safe-mode-bypass-vulnerability/
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.4
- http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.php
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_4.php
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3023
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0059
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36384
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39402
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1702
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4392