CVE-2007-3799
The session_start function in ext/session in PHP 4.x up to 4.4.7 and 5.x up to 5.2.3 allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary attributes into the session cookie via special characters in a cookie that is obtained from (1) PATH_INFO, (2) the…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (7.92%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The session_start function in ext/session in PHP 4.x up to 4.4.7 and 5.x up to 5.2.3 allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary attributes into the session cookie via special characters in a cookie that is obtained from (1) PATH_INFO, (2) the session_id function, and (3) the session_start function, which are not encoded or filtered when the new session cookie is generated, a related issue to CVE-2006-0207.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 7.92% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- php/php
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://osvdb.org/36855
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0889.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26871Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26895Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26930Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26967Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27351Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27377Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27545Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27864Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28249Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30288Vendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-449.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1444
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1578
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:187
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
- http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/PMOPB-46-2007.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0888.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0890.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0891.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24268
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-549-2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/referencesVendor Advisory
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/173043
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9792
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.