CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
21.1%
According to its banner, the version of PHP installed on the remote host is affected by a security bypass vulnerability. A race condition exists in the symlink function that allows local users to bypass the open_basedir restriction by using a combination of symlink, mkdir, and unlink functions.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(17717);
script_version("1.10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/05/31");
script_cve_id("CVE-2006-5178");
script_bugtraq_id(20326);
script_name(english:"PHP Symlink Function Race Condition open_basedir Bypass");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is affected by a
security bypass vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its banner, the version of PHP installed on the remote
host is affected by a security bypass vulnerability. A race condition
exists in the symlink function that allows local users to bypass the
open_basedir restriction by using a combination of symlink, mkdir, and
unlink functions.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447649/100/0/threaded");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to PHP version 5.2.0 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2006-5178");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(362);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/10/03");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/11/02");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/11/18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:php:php");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"enable_cgi_scanning", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2024 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("php_version.nasl");
script_require_keys("www/PHP", "Settings/PCI_DSS", "installed_sw/PHP");
script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include('http.inc');
include('vcf.inc');
# Only PCI considers this an issue.
if (!get_kb_item('Settings/PCI_DSS')) audit(AUDIT_PCI);
port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'PHP', port:port, webapp:TRUE);
backported = get_kb_item('www/php/' + port + '/' + app_info.version + '/backported');
if ((report_paranoia < 2) && backported) audit(AUDIT_BACKPORT_SERVICE, port, 'PHP ' + app_info.version + ' install');
constraints = [ {'min_version':'4.0.0alpha1', 'fixed_version':'5.2.0'} ];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);