PHP QUERY_STRING parameters code execution
| php-query-string-code-execution (75371) |  High Risk |
Description:
PHP could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error when parsing QUERY_STRING parameters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information, execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 6.2 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP, available from the PHP Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for patch or upgrade information.
References:
- Apple Article: HT5501: About the security content of OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2, OS X Lion v10.7.5 and Security Update 2012-004.
- Eindbazen Web site: 03MAY2012 Eindbazen PHP-CGI advisory (CVE-2012-1823).
- IBM Security Bulletin 1620314: Lotus Foundations PHP Argument Command Injection (CVE-2012-1823).
- Offensive Security Exploit Database [05-05-2012]: PHP CGI Argument Injection Exploit.
- Packet Storm Web site: PHP-CGI Argument Injection Remote Code Execution.
- Packetstorm Security Website: PHP CGI Argument Injection.
- PHP Sec Bug #61910: VU#520827 - PHP-CGI query string parameter vulnerability.
- PHP Web Site: PHP 5.3.12 Released!.
- BID-53388: PHP 'php-cgi' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2012-1823: sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI script (aka php-cgi), does not properly handle query strings that lack an = (equals sign) character, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing command-line options in the query string, related to lack of skipping a certain php_getopt for the 'd' case.
- DSA-2465: php5 -- several vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 81633: PHP PHP-CGI Query String Parameter Injection Arbitrary Code Execution
- RHSA-2012-0546: Critical: php security update
- RHSA-2012-0547: Critical: php53 security update
- RHSA-2012-0568: Critical: php security update
- RHSA-2012-0569: Critical: php53 security update
- RHSA-2012-0570: Critical: php security update
- SA49014: PHP PHP-CGI QUERY_STRING Parameter Vulnerability
- SA51572: IBM Lotus Foundations Start Script Insertion and PHP Command Injection Vulnerabilities
- US-CERT VU#520827: PHP-CGI query string parameter vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.6
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6
- IBM Lotus Foundations Start 1.2
- PHP PHP 5.3.12
- PHP PHP 5.4.2
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 Server
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 Workstation
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
- RedHat Enterprise Linux EUS 5.6.z
- RedHat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Long Life 5.3
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Long Life 5.6
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server EUS 6.0.z
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server EUS 6.1.z
- RedHat RHEL Application Stack 2
Reported:
May 02, 2012
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