CVE-2007-1396

Description

The import_request_variables function in PHP 4.0.7 through 4.4.6, and 5.x before 5.2.2, when called without a prefix, does not prevent the (1) GET, (2) POST, (3) COOKIE, (4) FILES, (5) SERVER, (6) SESSION, and other superglobals from being overwritten, which allows remote attackers to spoof source IP address and Referer data, and have other unspecified impact. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a design limitation of PHP and that only the misuse of this feature, i.e. implementation bugs in applications, should be included in CVE. However, it has been fixed by the vendor.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.02% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory opensuse.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462263/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462800/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/26048	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22886	vdb entry
http://us2.php.net/releases/4_4_7.php
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2406	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462457/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462658/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://us2.php.net/releases/5_2_2.php
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-07/msg00006.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1396?: CVE-2007-1396 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1396?: To fix CVE-2007-1396, 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-2007-1396 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1396 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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