CVE-2014-5459

Public Exploit

Description

The PEAR_REST class in REST.php in PEAR in PHP through 5.6.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) rest.cachefile or (2) rest.cacheid file in /tmp/pear/cache/, related to the retrieveCacheFirst and useLocalCache functions.

Category

3.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=759282 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00055.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/27/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00024.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5459?
CVE-2014-5459 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5459?
To fix CVE-2014-5459, 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-2014-5459 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-5459 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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