CVE-2011-2202
MEDIUMEPSS 97th pctlDescription
The rfc1867_post_handler function in main/rfc1867.c in PHP before 5.3.7 does not properly restrict filenames in multipart/form-data POST requests, which allows remote attackers to conduct absolute path traversal attacks, and possibly create or overwrite arbitrary files, via a crafted upload request, related to a "file path injection vulnerability."
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54939
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/12/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/15
- http://pastebin.com/1edSuSVN
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0071.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44874
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025659
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/NEWS?view=markup&pathrev=312103
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/main/rfc1867.c?r1=312103&r2=312102&pathrev=312103
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=312103
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2266
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:165
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.7
- http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php#id2011-08-18-1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1423.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48259
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49241
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67999
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