First published: Mon Mar 25 2002(Updated: )
PHP 4.0 through 4.1.1 stores session IDs in temporary files whose name contains the session ID, which allows local users to hijack web connections.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
PHP | =4.1.0 | |
PHP | =4.0.4 | |
PHP | =4.0.5 | |
PHP | =4.0.6 | |
PHP | =4.1.2 |
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CVE-2002-0121 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for session hijacking.
CVE-2002-0121 affects PHP versions 4.0.4 to 4.1.2.
To fix CVE-2002-0121, upgrade to a version of PHP that is higher than 4.1.2.
CVE-2002-0121 allows local users to hijack web sessions through access to session files.
No, CVE-2002-0121 is primarily a local privilege vulnerability and cannot be exploited by remote users.