Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-4481 (CCN-32945)

Assigned:2006-08-17
Published:2006-08-17
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:The (1) file_exists and (2) imap_reopen functions in PHP before 5.1.5 do not check for the safe_mode and open_basedir settings, which allows local users to bypass the settings.
Note: the error_log function is covered by CVE-2006-3011, and the imap_open function is covered by CVE-2006-1017.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-4481

Source: CCN
Type: SA21546
PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
21546

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
21768

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
21842

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22039

Source: CCN
Type: The PHP Group Web site
PHP 5.1.5 Release Announcement

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2006:162

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2006:052

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 28007
PHP file_exists() Function open_basedir/safe_mode Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 28009
PHP imap_reopen() Function open_basedir/safe_mode Bypass

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
19582

Source: CCN
Type: BID-19582
PHP Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: USN-342-1
PHP vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-342-1

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-3318

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
php-fileexists-imapreopen-security-bypass(32945)

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2006:052
php4php5 security update

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:php:php:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:suse:suse_linux_school_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:open_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.0::oss:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.1::personal:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:open_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    php php 5.1.0
    php php 5.1.1
    php php 5.1.2
    php php 5.1.4
    php php 5.0.3
    php php 5.0.4
    php php 5.0.0
    php php 5.0.5
    php php 5.1.1
    php php 5.1.2
    php php 5.1.4
    php php 5.0.2
    php php 5.0.0 beta1
    php php 5.0.0 beta2
    php php 5.0.0 beta3
    php php 5.0.0 beta4
    php php 5.0.0 rc1
    php php 5.0.0 rc2
    php php 5.0.0 rc3
    php php 5.0.1
    php php 5.1.0
    php php 5.1.3
    suse linux enterprise server 8
    suse suse linux school server -
    suse suse linux 9.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    novell open enterprise server *
    mandrakesoft mandrake multi network firewall 2.0
    suse suse linux 10.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2006
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    suse suse linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2006
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    novell open enterprise server *
    suse suse linux 9.3