medium
4.4
CWE
59
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2007-4652

First published: Tue Sep 04 2007(Updated: )

The session extension in PHP before 5.2.4 might allow local users to bypass open_basedir restrictions via a session file that is a symlink.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP=4.3.9
PHP=4.4.9
PHP=3.0
PHP=4.0-beta1
PHP=3.0.5
PHP=3.0.11
PHP=5.1.5
PHP=5.1.2
PHP=4.0-beta4
PHP=4.2.0
PHP=5.1.1
PHP=3.0.1
PHP=3.0.2
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=5.2.2
PHP=3.0.8
PHP<=5.2.3
PHP=5.0.5
PHP=4.3.6
PHP=3.0.13
PHP=5.0.1
PHP=5.1.4
PHP=4.3.7
PHP=5.0.4
PHP=4.2.2
PHP=4.4.2
PHP=3.0.7
PHP=4.3.2
PHP=4.3.11
PHP=4.0.0
PHP=3.0.6
PHP=3.0.17
PHP=4.0.7
PHP=4.0.2
PHP=4.3.3
PHP=2.0
PHP=4.1.1
PHP=3.0.15
PHP=3.0.16
PHP=4.4.3
PHP=5.0.0-rc2
PHP=5.0.3
PHP=3.0.10
PHP=3.0.4
PHP=4.2.3
PHP=5.1.0
PHP=4.4.5
PHP=5.0.0-rc3
PHP=4.0-beta2
PHP=2.0b10
PHP=4.4.8
PHP=4.0.6
PHP=5.2.0
PHP=4.1.2
PHP=5.0.0-beta3
PHP=4.3.1
PHP=5.1.3
PHP=3.0.18
PHP=4.0-beta_4_patch1
PHP=4.4.0
PHP=4.3.10
PHP=4.2.1
PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP=4.0.1
PHP=1.0
PHP=5.0.2
PHP=4.4.6
PHP=3.0.12
PHP=4.4.1
PHP=4.0-beta3
PHP=5.2.1
PHP=4.0.3
PHP=3.0.14
PHP=3.0.9
PHP=3.0.3
PHP=5.0.0-beta4
PHP=5.0.0
PHP=4.3.8
PHP=4.3.5
PHP=5.0.0-beta2
PHP=4.4.7

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/26642

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-4652?

    CVE-2007-4652 has a moderate severity rating allowing potential local user access violations.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-4652?

    Upgrade your PHP version to 5.2.4 or later to mitigate CVE-2007-4652.

  • What versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2007-4652?

    CVE-2007-4652 affects multiple PHP versions including 3.x, 4.x, and versions up to 5.2.3.

  • Can CVE-2007-4652 be exploited remotely?

    No, CVE-2007-4652 can only be exploited by local users.

  • What is the potential impact of CVE-2007-4652 if exploited?

    If exploited, CVE-2007-4652 allows local users to bypass open_basedir restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized file access.

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