CVE-2004-1020

Public Exploit

Description

The addslashes function in PHP 4.3.9 does not properly escape a NULL (/0) character, which may allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files in PHP applications that contain a directory traversal vulnerability in require or include statements, but are otherwise protected by the magic_quotes_gpc mechanism. NOTE: this issue was originally REJECTed by its CNA before publication, but that decision is in active dispute. This candidate may change significantly in the future as a result of further discussion.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.01% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory php.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18516	vdb entry
http://www.php.net/release_4_3_10.php	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:151	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11981	patch vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/384663	vendor advisory mailing list exploit
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000915	vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-14.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9028	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1020?: CVE-2004-1020 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1020?: To fix CVE-2004-1020, 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-2004-1020 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1020 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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