Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-4889 - Security Bypass vulnerability in PHP

047910
CVSS 6.8 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
php
nessus

Summary

The MySQL extension in PHP 5.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions via the MySQL (1) LOAD_FILE, (2) INTO DUMPFILE, and (3) INTO OUTFILE functions, a different issue than CVE-2007-3997.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Php
334

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idPHP_5_2_5.NASL
descriptionAccording to its banner, the version of PHP installed on the remote host is older than 5.2.5. Such versions may be affected by various issues, including but not limited to several buffer overflows.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id28181
published2007-11-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/28181
titlePHP < 5.2.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(28181);
  script_version("1.20");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/24 18:56:10");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2007-3996",
    "CVE-2007-4782",
    "CVE-2007-4783",
    "CVE-2007-4784",
    "CVE-2007-4825",
    "CVE-2007-4840",
    "CVE-2007-4887",
    "CVE-2007-4889",
    "CVE-2007-5447",
    "CVE-2007-5653",
    "CVE-2007-5898",
    "CVE-2007-5899",
    "CVE-2007-5900",
    "CVE-2008-2107",
    "CVE-2008-2108",
    "CVE-2008-4107"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(26403, 69246);

  script_name(english:"PHP < 5.2.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of PHP");
 
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is affected by
multiple flaws."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"According to its banner, the version of PHP installed on the remote
host is older than 5.2.5.  Such versions may be affected by various
issues, including but not limited to several buffer overflows."
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_5.php");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to PHP version 5.2.5 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/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(20, 22, 78, 94, 189, 200, 264);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/11/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/09/10");

  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) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

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


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 =~ "^5\.[01]\." ||
    version =~ "^5\.2\.[0-4]($|[^0-9])"
) 
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n  Version source     : '+source +
      '\n  Installed version  : '+version+
      '\n  Fixed version      : 5.2.5\n';
    security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_warning(port);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, "PHP", port, version);

Statements

  • contributorVincent Danen
    lastmodified2007-09-18
    organizationMandriva
    statementDue to the nature of safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions, and in alignment with the PHP group’s stance on these features, Mandriva does not consider this a security issue.
  • contributorMark J Cox
    lastmodified2007-09-14
    organizationRed Hat
    statementWe do not consider these to be security issues. For more details see http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=169857#c1 and http://www.php.net/security-note.php