#VU26257 Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2020-7066
Published: March 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26257
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7066
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group
PHP Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to get_headers() PHP function silently truncates headers after receiving a NULL byte character. A remote attacker can abuse this behavior to bypass implemented security restrictions with in the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.