CVE-2008-5625

Public Exploit

Description

PHP 5 before 5.2.7 does not enforce the error_log safe_mode restrictions when safe_mode is enabled through a php_admin_flag setting in httpd.conf, which allows context-dependent attackers to write to arbitrary files by placing a "php_value error_log" entry in a .htaccess file.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 14.83% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2 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
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47314 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32383 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/57 third party advisory exploit
http://osvdb.org/52205 vdb entry
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.7
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:045 vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-11/0152.html mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7171 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5625?
CVE-2008-5625 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5625?
To fix CVE-2008-5625, 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-2008-5625 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5625 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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