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PHP 5.3.x < 5.3.13 CGI Query String Code Execution
high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 6494
Synopsis
The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is affected by a code execution vulnerability.Description
Versions of PHP 5.3.x prior to 5.3.13 are affected by a code execution vulnerability. The fix for CVE-2012-1823 does not completely correct the CGI query vulnerability. Disclosure of PHP source code and code execution via query paramenters are still possible.Note, this vulnerability is exploitable only when PHP is used by CGI-based configurations. Apache with 'mod-php' is not an exploitable configuration.
Solution
Upgrade to PHP version 5.3.13 or later.See Also
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61910
http://www.php.net/archive/2012.php#id2012-05-08-1
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 6494
Family: Web Servers
Published: 6/5/2012
Updated: 3/6/2019
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:php:php
Patch Publication Date: 5/8/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/6/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-2311, CVE-2012-2335, CVE-2012-2336
BID: 53388