Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2006-4625
Published: October 30, 2018 / Updated: June 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110470
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-4625
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
PHP 4.x up to 4.4.4 and PHP 5 up to 5.1.6 allows local users to bypass certain Apache HTTP Server httpd.conf options, such as safe_mode and open_basedir, via the ini_restore function, which resets the values to their php.ini (Master Value) defaults.
Affected software
PHP
How to mitigate CVE-2006-4625
Install update from vendor's website.
PHP - addressed in versions 4.4.5, 4.10
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- 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://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Oct/0002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22282
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22331
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22338
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22424
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25423
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25850
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/42
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1519
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:185
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445712/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445882/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448953/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19933
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2006/TLSA-2006-38.txt
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-362-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1991
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2374
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28853