CVE-2007-3378

Name: CVE-2007-3378
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-06-29T18:30:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.33%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-3378 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The (1) session_save_path, (2) ini_set, and (3) error_log functions in PHP 4.4.7 and earlier, and PHP 5 5.2.3 and earlier, when invoked from a .htaccess file, allow remote attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions and possibly execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using (a) php_value, (b) php_flag, and (c) directives in .htaccess.. EPSS estimates a 5.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The (1) session_save_path, (2) ini_set, and (3) error_log functions in PHP 4.4.7 and earlier, and PHP 5 5.2.3 and earlier, when invoked from a .htaccess file, allow remote attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions and possibly execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using (a) php_value, (b) php_flag, and (c) directives in .htaccess.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.33%

91.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Php	Php	>= 4.0.0, <= 4.4.7
Php	Php	>= 5.0.0, <= 5.2.3

References

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562Third Party Advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01345501Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/34
http://secunia.com/advisories/26642Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26822Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26838Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27102Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27377Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27648Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28318Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28750Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28936Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30040Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/achievement_exploitalert/9Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/45Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2831Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3389Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.335136Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/17/3
http://www.osvdb.org/38682Broken Link
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.4Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.5Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_4.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_5.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472343/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491693/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24661Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25498Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3023Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0059Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0398Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/referencesPermissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35102Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39403Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693Broken Link
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1702Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6056Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562Third Party Advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01345501Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/34
http://secunia.com/advisories/26642Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26822Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26838Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27102Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27377Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27648Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28318Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28750Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28936Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30040Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/achievement_exploitalert/9Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/45Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2831Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3389Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.335136Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/17/3
http://www.osvdb.org/38682Broken Link
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.4Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.5Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_4.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_5.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472343/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491693/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24661Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25498Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3023Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0059Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0398Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/referencesPermissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35102Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39403Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693Broken Link
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1702Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6056Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 29, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-3378?

How severe is CVE-2007-3378?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-3378 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3378?

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Source: NVD / NIST