Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2006-4481
Published: October 30, 2018 / Updated: June 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110471
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-4481
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: PHP Group
Affected software:
PHP
PHP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The (1) file_exists and (2) imap_reopen functions in PHP before 5.1.5 do not check for the safe_mode and open_basedir settings, which allows local users to bypass the settings. NOTE: the error_log function is covered by CVE-2006-3011, and the imap_open function is covered by CVE-2006-1017.
How to mitigate CVE-2006-4481
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21546
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21768
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21842
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22039
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:162
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html
- http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19582
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-342-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3318