Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2006-1017
Published: October 30, 2018 / Updated: June 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110493
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-1017
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The c-client library 2000, 2001, or 2004 for PHP before 4.4.4 and 5.x before 5.1.5 do not check the (1) safe_mode or (2) open_basedir functions, and when used in applications that accept user-controlled input for the mailbox argument to the imap_open function, allow remote attackers to obtain access to an IMAP stream data structure and conduct unauthorized IMAP actions.
Affected software
PHP
How to mitigate CVE-2006-1017
Install update from vendor's website.
PHP - addressed in versions 4.4.4, 4.10, 5.1.5
External References
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=37265
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18694
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21050
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21546
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/516
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:122
- http://www.osvdb.org/23535
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.1.5
- http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426339/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0772
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24964