CVE-2003-0249

Description

PHP treats unknown methods such as "PoSt" as a GET request, which could allow attackers to intended access restrictions if PHP is running on a server that passes on all methods, such as Apache httpd 2.0, as demonstrated using a Limit directive. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the Apache security team, saying "It is by design that PHP allows scripts to process any request method. A script which does not explicitly verify the request method will hence be processed as normal for arbitrary methods. It is therefore expected behaviour that one cannot implement per-method access control using the Apache configuration alone, which is the assumption made in this report.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.65%

Vendor Advisory idefense.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=97	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0249?: CVE-2003-0249 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0249?: To fix CVE-2003-0249, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0249 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-0249 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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