CVE-2007-2728

Name: CVE-2007-2728
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-05-16T22:30:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.42%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-2728 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The soap extension in PHP calls php_rand_r with an uninitialized seed variable, which has unknown impact and attack vectors, a related issue to the mcrypt_create_iv issue covered by CVE-2007-2727. Note: The PHP team argue that this is not a valid security issue.. EPSS estimates a 2.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The soap extension in PHP calls php_rand_r with an uninitialized seed variable, which has unknown impact and attack vectors, a related issue to the mcrypt_create_iv issue covered by CVE-2007-2727. Note: The PHP team argue that this is not a valid security issue.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.42%

82.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Php	Php	All versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04

References

http://blog.php-security.org/archives/80-Watching-the-PHP-CVS.htmlBroken Link
http://osvdb.org/36086Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25306Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26102Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26895Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:187Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.htmlBroken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-485-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1839Third Party Advisory
http://blog.php-security.org/archives/80-Watching-the-PHP-CVS.htmlBroken Link
http://osvdb.org/36086Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25306Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26102Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26895Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:187Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.htmlBroken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-485-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1839Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 16, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-2728?

How severe is CVE-2007-2728?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-2728 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2728?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2007-2728?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST