CVE-2015-4025

UnknownEPSS 20.23%

Last modified

CVE-2015-4025 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. PHP before 5.4.41, 5.5.x before 5.5.25, and 5.6.x before 5.6.9 truncates a pathname upon encountering a \x00 character in certain situations, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended extension restrictions and access files or directories with unexpected names via a crafted argument to (1) set_include_path, (2) tempnam, (3) rmdir, or (4) readlink. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2006-7243.. EPSS estimates a 20.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

PHP before 5.4.41, 5.5.x before 5.5.25, and 5.6.x before 5.6.9 truncates a pathname upon encountering a \x00 character in certain situations, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended extension restrictions and access files or directories with unexpected names via a crafted argument to (1) set_include_path, (2) tempnam, (3) rmdir, or (4) readlink. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2006-7243.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
20.23%

97.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
AppleMac Os X<= 10.10.4
PhpPhp<= 5.4.40
PhpPhp5.4.39
PhpPhp5.5.0
PhpPhp5.5.1
PhpPhp5.5.2
PhpPhp5.5.3
PhpPhp5.5.4
PhpPhp5.5.5
PhpPhp5.5.6
PhpPhp5.5.7
PhpPhp5.5.8
PhpPhp5.5.9
PhpPhp5.5.10
PhpPhp5.5.11
PhpPhp5.5.12
PhpPhp5.5.13
PhpPhp5.5.14
PhpPhp5.5.18
PhpPhp5.5.19
PhpPhp5.5.20
PhpPhp5.5.21
PhpPhp5.5.22
PhpPhp5.5.23
PhpPhp5.5.24
PhpPhp5.6.0Alpha1
PhpPhp5.6.2
PhpPhp5.6.3
PhpPhp5.6.4
PhpPhp5.6.5
PhpPhp5.6.6
PhpPhp5.6.7
PhpPhp5.6.8
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Hpc Node7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus7.1
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus7.1
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux7.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-4025?
PHP before 5.4.41, 5.5.x before 5.5.25, and 5.6.x before 5.6.9 truncates a pathname upon encountering a \x00 character in certain situations, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended extension restrictions and access files or directories with unexpected names via a crafted argument to (1) set_include_path, (2) tempnam, (3) rmdir, or (4) readlink. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2006-7243.
How severe is CVE-2015-4025?
Severity scoring for CVE-2015-4025 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 20.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4025?
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.

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Source: NVD / NIST