Vulnerabilities > CVE-2003-0097 - Unspecified vulnerability in PHP 4.3.0

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
php
nessus
NVD
Published: 2003-03-03
Updated: 2018-10-30

Summary

Unknown vulnerability in CGI module for PHP 4.3.0 allows attackers to access arbitrary files as the PHP user, and possibly execute PHP code, by bypassing the CGI force redirect settings (cgi.force_redirect or --enable-force-cgi-redirect).

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Php
1

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idPHP_4_3_0.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running PHP 4.3.0. There is a flaw in this version that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on this host.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id11237
published2003-02-18
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2003-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/11237
titlePHP < 4.3.1 CGI Module Force Redirect Settings Bypass Arbitrary File Access
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(11237);
  script_version("1.23");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/24 18:56:10");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0097", "CVE-2006-4812");
  script_bugtraq_id(6875);

  script_name(english:"PHP < 4.3.1 CGI Module Force Redirect Settings Bypass Arbitrary File Access");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for version of PHP");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:"Arbitrary code may be run on the remote server."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The remote host is running PHP 4.3.0.

There is a flaw in this version that could allow an attacker to execute
arbitrary PHP code on this host."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution",
    value:"Upgrade to PHP 4.3.1 or later."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(94);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2003/02/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2003/02/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2003/02/18");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:php:php");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2003-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("php_version.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
  script_require_keys("www/PHP");
  exit(0);
}

#
# The script code starts here
#
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("audit.inc");
include("webapp_func.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);

php = get_php_from_kb(
  port : port,
  exit_on_fail : TRUE
);

version = php["ver"];
source = php["src"];

backported = get_kb_item('www/php/'+port+'/'+version+'/backported');

if (report_paranoia < 2 && backported)
  audit(AUDIT_BACKPORT_SERVICE, port, "PHP "+version+" install");

if (version =~ "^4\.3\.0($|[^0-9])")
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n  Version source     : '+source +
      '\n  Installed version  : '+version+
      '\n  Fixed version      : 4.3.1\n';
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, "PHP", port, version);

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