medium
4.6
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2007-1835

First published: Tue Apr 03 2007(Updated: )

PHP 4 before 4.4.5 and PHP 5 before 5.2.1, when using an empty session save path (session.save_path), uses the TMPDIR default after checking the restrictions, which allows local users to bypass open_basedir restrictions.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP=4.3.9
PHP=4.0-beta1
PHP=5.1.5
PHP=5.1.2
PHP=4.0-beta4
PHP=4.2.0
PHP=5.1.1
PHP=4.4.4
PHP=5.0.0-beta1
PHP=4.1.0
PHP=5.1.6
PHP=4.3.4
PHP=4.0.4
PHP=4.3.0
PHP=4.0.5
PHP=5.0-rc1
PHP=5.0.5
PHP=4.3.6
PHP=5.0.1
PHP=5.1.4
PHP=4.0.7-rc2
PHP=4.3.7
PHP=5.0.4
PHP=4.0.7-rc1
PHP=4.2.2
PHP=4.4.2
PHP=4.0-rc1
PHP=4.3.2
PHP=4.3.11
PHP=4.0.0
PHP=4.0.3-patch1
PHP=4.0.7
PHP=4.0.2
PHP=4.3.3
PHP=5.0-rc3
PHP=4.1.1
PHP=4.4.3
PHP=5.0.0-rc2
PHP=5.0.3
PHP=4.2.3
PHP=5.1.0
PHP=4.4.5
PHP=4.0.1-patch1
PHP=5.0.0-rc3
PHP=4.0
PHP=4.0-beta2
PHP=4.0.1-patch2
PHP=4.0.6
PHP=5.2.0
PHP=5.0-rc2
PHP=4.1.2
PHP=5.0.0-beta3
PHP=4.0.7-rc3
PHP=4.0-rc2
PHP=4.3.1
PHP=5.1.3
PHP=4.0-beta_4_patch1
PHP=4.4.0
PHP=4.3.10
PHP=4.2.1
PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP=4.0.4-patch1
PHP=4.0.1
PHP=5.0.2
PHP=4.4.6
PHP=4.2
PHP=4.4.1
PHP=4.0-beta3
PHP=4.0.3
PHP=5.0.0-beta4
PHP=5.0.0
PHP=4.3.8
PHP=4.3.5
PHP=5.0.0-beta2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-1835?

    CVE-2007-1835 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to bypass restrictions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-1835?

    To fix CVE-2007-1835, you should upgrade to PHP version 4.4.5 or later, or PHP 5.2.1 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2007-1835?

    CVE-2007-1835 affects all PHP versions before 4.4.5 and 5.2.1 that are configured with an empty session save path.

  • What are the implications of CVE-2007-1835?

    The implications of CVE-2007-1835 include the ability for local users to potentially access sensitive data by bypassing open_basedir restrictions.

  • Is there a way to mitigate CVE-2007-1835 if I cannot upgrade?

    If upgrading is not possible, consider configuring a non-empty session save path to mitigate the impact of CVE-2007-1835.

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