Exploited
critical
9.8
CWE
20 77
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-1823: PHP-CGI Query String Parameter Vulnerability

First published: Fri May 11 2012(Updated: )

Fixed bug GHSA-3qgc-jrrr-25jv (Bypass of CVE-2012-1823, Argument Injection in PHP-CGI). (CVE-2024-4577)

Credit: cret@cert.org cret@cert.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP
PHP<=5.3.11
PHP=5.0.0
PHP=5.0.0-beta1
PHP=5.0.0-beta2
PHP=5.0.0-beta3
PHP=5.0.0-beta4
PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP=5.0.0-rc2
PHP=5.0.0-rc3
PHP=5.0.1
PHP=5.0.2
PHP=5.0.3
PHP=5.0.4
PHP=5.0.5
PHP=5.1.0
PHP=5.1.1
PHP=5.1.2
PHP=5.1.3
PHP=5.1.4
PHP=5.1.5
PHP=5.1.6
PHP=5.2.0
PHP=5.2.1
PHP=5.2.2
PHP=5.2.3
PHP=5.2.4
PHP=5.2.5
PHP=5.2.6
PHP=5.2.7
PHP=5.2.8
PHP=5.2.9
PHP=5.2.10
PHP=5.2.11
PHP=5.2.12
PHP=5.2.13
PHP=5.2.14
PHP=5.2.15
PHP=5.2.16
PHP=5.2.17
PHP=5.3.0
PHP=5.3.1
PHP=5.3.2
PHP=5.3.3
PHP=5.3.4
PHP=5.3.5
PHP=5.3.6
PHP=5.3.7
PHP=5.3.8
PHP=5.3.9
PHP=5.3.10
PHP=5.4.0
PHP=5.4.1
PHP<8.3.8
8.3.8
PHP<8.1.29
8.1.29
PHP<5.3.12
PHP>=5.4.0<5.4.2
Fedora=39
Fedora=40
Debian=6.0
HPE HP-UX=b.11.23
HPE HP-UX=b.11.31
openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE=12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp2
suse linux enterprise server vmware=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp2
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.6.8<10.7.5
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.8.0<10.8.2
Red Hat Application Stack=2.0
Red Hat Gluster Storage Server=2.0
Red Hat Storage=2.0
redhat Storage for public cloud=2.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=5.6
redhat enterprise Linux eus=6.1
redhat enterprise Linux eus=6.2
redhat enterprise Linux server=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=5.3
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=5.6
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0

Remedy

http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.4.2

Remedy

https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61910

Remedy

https://bugs.php.net/patch-display.php?bug_id=61910&patch=cgi.diff&revision=1335984315&display=1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-1823?

    CVE-2012-1823 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow argument injection in PHP-CGI.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-1823?

    To fix CVE-2012-1823, upgrade PHP to version 5.3.12 or later, or 5.4.2 or later.

  • What versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2012-1823?

    CVE-2012-1823 affects PHP versions 5.3.11 and earlier, as well as 5.4.1 and earlier.

  • How does CVE-2012-1823 impact PHP CGI configurations?

    CVE-2012-1823 impacts PHP CGI configurations by allowing an attacker to bypass security measures through malformed query strings.

  • Is CVE-2012-1823 related to any other vulnerabilities?

    CVE-2012-1823 has been linked to CVE-2024-4577, which addresses a bypass of the original issue.

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