CVE-2024-51736

Name: CVE-2024-51736
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-11-06T21:15:06.6+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-51736 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Symphony process is a module for the Symphony PHP framework which executes commands in sub-processes. On Windows, when an executable file named `cmd.exe` is located in the current working directory it will be called by the `Process` class when preparing command arguments, leading to possible hijacking. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Symphony process is a module for the Symphony PHP framework which executes commands in sub-processes. On Windows, when an executable file named `cmd.exe` is located in the current working directory it will be called by the `Process` class when preparing command arguments, leading to possible hijacking. This issue has been addressed in release versions 5.4.46, 6.4.14, and 7.1.7. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sensiolabs	Symfony	< 5.4.46
Sensiolabs	Symfony	>= 6.0.0, < 6.4.14
Sensiolabs	Symfony	>= 7.0.0, < 7.1.7

References

https://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-qq5c-677p-737qVendor Advisory
https://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-qq5c-677p-737qVendor Advisory
https://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-qq5c-677p-737qVendor Advisory
https://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-qq5c-677p-737qVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 6, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-51736?

How severe is CVE-2024-51736?

CVE-2024-51736 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-51736?

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Source: NVD / NIST