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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900835
Category:Web application abuses
Title:PHP Security Bypass Vulnerability (Aug 2009)
Summary:PHP is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
PHP is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Error exists when application fails to enforce 'safe_mode_exec_dir' and
'open_basedir' restrictions for certain functions, which can be caused via
the exec, system, shell_exec, passthru, or popen functions, possibly
involving pathnames such as 'C:' drive notation.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will let the local attacker execute arbitrary code and
can bypass security restriction in the context of the web application.

Affected Software/OS:
PHP version 5.2.5.

Solution:
Update to PHP version 5.3.2 or later.

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-7002
BugTraq ID: 31064
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31064
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/31064.php
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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