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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-21702

In PHP versions 7.3.x below 7.3.27, 7.4.x below 7.4.15 and 8.0.x below 8.0.2, when using SOAP extension to connect to a SOAP server, a malicious SOAP server could return malformed XML data as a response that would cause PHP to access a null pointer and…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.18%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.18%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In PHP versions 7.3.x below 7.3.27, 7.4.x below 7.4.15 and 8.0.x below 8.0.2, when using SOAP extension to connect to a SOAP server, a malicious SOAP server could return malformed XML data as a response that would cause PHP to access a null pointer and thus cause a crash.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
3.18% probability · 87th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-476
Affected
php/php · debian/debian linux · netapp/clustered data ontap · oracle/communications diameter signaling router
Source
security@php.net

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.