CVE-2006-7243
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CVE-2006-7243 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. PHP before 5.3.4 accepts the \0 character in a pathname, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by placing a safe file extension after this character, as demonstrated by .php\0.jpg at the end of the argument to the file_exists function.. EPSS estimates a 5.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
PHP before 5.3.4 accepts the \0 character in a pathname, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by placing a safe file extension after this character, as demonstrated by .php\0.jpg at the end of the argument to the file_exists function.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Php | Php | <= 5.3.3 |
| Php | Php | 1.0 |
| Php | Php | 2.0 |
| Php | Php | 2.0b10 |
| Php | Php | 3.0 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.1 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.2 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.3 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.4 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.5 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.6 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.7 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.8 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.9 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.10 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.11 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.12 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.13 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.14 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.15 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.16 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.17 |
| Php | Php | 3.0.18 |
| Php | Php | 4.0 |
| Php | Php | 4.0.0 |
| Php | Php | 4.0.1 |
| Php | Php | 4.0.2 |
| Php | Php | 4.0.3 |
| Php | Php | 4.0.4 |
| Php | Php | 4.0.5 |
| Php | Php | 4.0.6 |
| Php | Php | 4.0.7 |
| Php | Php | 4.1.0 |
| Php | Php | 4.1.1 |
| Php | Php | 4.1.2 |
| Php | Php | 4.2.0 |
| Php | Php | 4.2.1 |
| Php | Php | 4.2.2 |
| Php | Php | 4.2.3 |
| Php | Php | 4.3.0 |
| Php | Php | 4.3.1 |
| Php | Php | 4.3.2 |
| Php | Php | 4.3.3 |
| Php | Php | 4.3.4 |
| Php | Php | 4.3.5 |
| Php | Php | 4.3.6 |
| Php | Php | 4.3.7 |
| Php | Php | 4.3.8 |
| Php | Php | 4.3.9 |
| Php | Php | 4.3.10 |
Showing 50 of 95 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- http://bugs.php.net/39863Exploit, Patch
- http://bugs.php.net/39863Exploit, Patch
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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