First published: Tue Jan 04 2000(Updated: )
PHP3 with safe_mode enabled does not properly filter shell metacharacters from commands that are executed by popen, which could allow remote attackers to execute commands.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
PHP | =3.0 | |
PHP | =3.0.1 | |
PHP | =3.0.2 | |
PHP | =3.0.3 | |
PHP | =3.0.4 | |
PHP | =3.0.5 | |
PHP | =3.0.6 | |
PHP | =3.0.7 | |
PHP | =3.0.8 | |
PHP | =3.0.9 | |
PHP | =3.0.10 | |
PHP | =3.0.11 | |
PHP | =3.0.12 | |
PHP | =3.0.13 |
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CVE-2000-0059 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow remote command execution.
To mitigate CVE-2000-0059, upgrade PHP to a version newer than 3.0.13 where the issue is resolved.
PHP versions 3.0 through 3.0.13 are affected by CVE-2000-0059.
Yes, CVE-2000-0059 specifically involves PHP's safe_mode failing to filter shell metacharacters.
Yes, CVE-2000-0059 can be exploited by remote attackers to execute unauthorized commands.