CVE-2004-0490
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CVE-2004-0490 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. cPanel, when compiling Apache 1.3.29 and PHP with the mod_phpsuexec option, does not set the --enable-discard-path option, which causes php to use the SCRIPT_FILENAME variable to find and execute a script instead of the PATH_TRANSLATED variable, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PHP code as other users via a URL that references the attacker's script after the user's script, which executes the attacker's script with the user's privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0529.. EPSS estimates a 4.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
cPanel, when compiling Apache 1.3.29 and PHP with the mod_phpsuexec option, does not set the --enable-discard-path option, which causes php to use the SCRIPT_FILENAME variable to find and execute a script instead of the PATH_TRANSLATED variable, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PHP code as other users via a URL that references the attacker's script after the user's script, which executes the attacker's script with the user's privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0529.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cpanel | Cpanel | 5.0 |
| Cpanel | Cpanel | 5.3 |
| Cpanel | Cpanel | 6.0 |
| Cpanel | Cpanel | 6.2 |
| Cpanel | Cpanel | 6.4 |
| Cpanel | Cpanel | 6.4.1 |
| Cpanel | Cpanel | 6.4.2 |
| Cpanel | Cpanel | 6.4.2_stable_48 |
| Cpanel | Cpanel | 7.0 |
| Cpanel | Cpanel | 8.0 |
| Cpanel | Cpanel | 9.0 |
| Cpanel | Cpanel | 9.1 |
| Cpanel | Cpanel | 9.1.0_r85 |
References
- http://www.securiteam.com/tools/5TP0N15CUA.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10407Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securiteam.com/tools/5TP0N15CUA.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10407Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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