CVE-2007-2519

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the installer in PEAR 1.0 through 1.5.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the (1) install-as attribute in the file element in package.xml 1.0 or the (2) as attribute in the install element in package.xml 2.0. NOTE: it could be argued that this does not cross privilege boundaries in typical installations, since the code being installed could perform the same actions.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.36% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory php.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-462-1	vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/42108	vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:110	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24111	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1926	vdb entry
http://pear.php.net/advisory-20070507.txt	patch vendor advisory exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34482	vdb entry
http://pear.php.net/news/vulnerability2.php
http://secunia.com/advisories/25372	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2519?: CVE-2007-2519 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2519?: To fix CVE-2007-2519, 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-2007-2519 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2519 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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