Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0863 (CCN-12714)

Assigned:2003-07-16
Published:2003-07-16
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:The php_check_safe_mode_include_dir function in fopen_wrappers.c of PHP 4.3.x returns a success value (0) when the safe_mode_include_dir variable is not specified in configuration, which differs from the previous failure value and may allow remote attackers to exploit file include vulnerabilities in PHP applications.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jul 16 2003 - 02:46:43 CDT
PHP safe mode broken?

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0863

Source: CCN
Type: nyphp-talk Mailing List, Sat Nov 15 13:35:06 EST 2003
apocryphal safe mode bug and SANS' alert CAN-2003-0863

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030716 PHP safe mode broken?

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin P-116
Apple Security Update 2005-001 for Mac OS X

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11669
PHP php_check_safe_mode_include_dir Function Safemode Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8201
PHP Undefined Safe_Mode_Include_Dir Safemode Bypass Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
php-multiple-safemode-bypass(12714)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:4.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    php php 4.3.0
    php php 4.3.1
    php php 4.3.2
    php php 4.3.0
    php php 4.3.1
    php php 4.3.2