Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-4596 (CCN-36287)

Assigned:2007-08-25
Published:2007-08-25
Updated:2021-03-29
Summary:The perl extension in PHP does not follow safe_mode restrictions, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Perl eval function.
Note: this might only be a vulnerability in limited environments.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
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): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
4.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:F/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-4596

Source: CCN
Type: Perl Extension for PHP Web site
PECL :: Package :: perl

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 45834
PHP Perl Extension eval Function safe_mode Restriction Bypass

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
perlextension-safemode-security-bypass(36287)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
4314

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:php:php:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    php php -