CVE-2008-2666

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP 5.2.6 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode restrictions by creating a subdirectory named http: and then placing ../ (dot dot slash) sequences in an http URL argument to the (1) chdir or (2) ftok function.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.57% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32746 third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2 vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3942 third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29796 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43198 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020328 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650 third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/55 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2666?
CVE-2008-2666 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2666?
To fix CVE-2008-2666, 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-2008-2666 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2666 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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