PT-2002-1521 · Php · Phpnettoolpack

Published 2002-06-11 · Updated 2008-09-24 · CVE-2002-0470

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PHPNetToolpack version 0.1

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges by inserting a Trojan horse program into the search path, as PHPNetToolpack relies on its environment's PATH to find and execute the traceroute program.

Recommendations For PHPNetToolpack version 0.1, consider restricting access to the environment's PATH to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the traceroute program through PHPNetToolpack until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0470

Affected Products

Phpnettoolpack

References · 4

• http://securityfocus.com/bid/4304 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0470 · Security Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/8484.php · Vendor Advisory
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2002/Mar/0263.html · Note