CVE-2012-2335

Description

php-wrapper.fcgi does not properly handle command-line arguments, which allows remote attackers to bypass a protection mechanism in PHP 5.3.12 and 5.4.2 and execute arbitrary code by leveraging improper interaction between the PHP sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c component and a query string beginning with a +- sequence.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 28.33% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory hp.com Vendor Advisory php.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61910 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49014 third party advisory
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c%3Bh=a7ac26f0#l1569
https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03839862 vendor advisory
http://eindbazen.net/2012/05/php-cgi-advisory-cve-2012-1823/
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/520827 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.php.net/archive/2012.php#id2012-05-06-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75652 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2335?
CVE-2012-2335 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2335?
To fix CVE-2012-2335, 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-2012-2335 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2335 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~28% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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