PT-2007-6836 · Apache+2 · Httpd.Conf+2

Published 2007-11-20 · Updated 2018-10-15 · CVE-2007-5900

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.9

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PHP versions prior to 5.2.5

Description The issue allows local users to bypass protection mechanisms configured through php admin value or php admin flag in httpd.conf by using the ini set function to modify arbitrary configuration variables.

Recommendations For PHP versions prior to 5.2.5, update to version 5.2.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the ini set function to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-5900

HPSBUX02332

Affected Products

Hp-Ux

Php

Httpd.Conf

References · 24

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2872 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/491693/100/0/threaded · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27648 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3378 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5900 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4887 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4840 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5898 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5899 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4783 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5900 · Security Note
• http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/45 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30040 · Note
• http://php.net/releases/5_2_5.php · Note
• http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.5 · Note