#VU110416 Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2007-1835
Published: October 30, 2018 / Updated: June 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110416
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1835
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group
PHP Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
PHP 4 before 4.4.5 and PHP 5 before 5.2.1, when using an empty session save path (session.save_path), uses the TMPDIR default after checking the restrictions, which allows local users to bypass open_basedir restrictions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01056506
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01086137
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25423
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25850
- http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-36-2007.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23183
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1991
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2374
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33550