VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-3291
The php_openssl_apply_verification_policy function in PHP before 5.2.11 does not properly perform certificate validation, which has unknown impact and attack vectors, probably related to an ability to spoof certificates.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.91%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.91%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The php_openssl_apply_verification_policy function in PHP before 5.2.11 does not properly perform certificate validation, which has unknown impact and attack vectors, probably related to an ability to spoof certificates.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.91% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- php/php
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36791Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37482
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40262
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1940
- http://www.osvdb.org/58185
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.11Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_11.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022914
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53334
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10438
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7394
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36791Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37482
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40262
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1940
- http://www.osvdb.org/58185
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.11Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_11.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022914
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.