#VU110348 Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2008-2051
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110348
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [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/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries /
Scripting languages
Vendor: PHP Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The escapeshellcmd API function in PHP before 5.2.6 has unknown impact and context-dependent attack vectors related to "incomplete multibyte chars."
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
PHP: 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.5, 5.1.0, 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5, 5.1.6, 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4
External links
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/30048
https://secunia.com/advisories/30083
https://secunia.com/advisories/30158
https://secunia.com/advisories/30288
https://secunia.com/advisories/30345
https://secunia.com/advisories/30411
https://secunia.com/advisories/30757
https://secunia.com/advisories/30828
https://secunia.com/advisories/30967
https://secunia.com/advisories/31119
https://secunia.com/advisories/31124
https://secunia.com/advisories/31200
https://secunia.com/advisories/31326
https://secunia.com/advisories/32746
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
https://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0176
https://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0178
https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1572
https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1578
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:125
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:126
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:127
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:128
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2
https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0544.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0545.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0546.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0582.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492535/100/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492671/100/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009
https://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.488951
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2503
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10256
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00773.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00779.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
