VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-1171
The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection mechanism and read arbitrary files via vectors involving a stream_close method call during use of a custom stream wrapper.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.81%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.81%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection mechanism and read arbitrary files via vectors involving a stream_close method call during use of a custom stream wrapper.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.81% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- php/php
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61367
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=802591
- https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/ext/libxml/tests/bug61367-read.phptVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/ext/libxml/tests/bug61367-write.phpt
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61367
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=802591
- https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/ext/libxml/tests/bug61367-read.phptVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/ext/libxml/tests/bug61367-write.phpt
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.