Vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2003-1307
The mod_php module for the Apache HTTP Server allows local users with write access to PHP scripts to send signals to the server's process group and use the server's file descriptors, as demonstrated by sending a STOP signal, then intercepting incoming connections on the server's TCP port. NOTE: the PHP developer has disputed this vulnerability, saying "The opened file descriptors are opened by Apache. It is the job of Apache to protect them ... Not a bug in PHP.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.017 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Apache HTTP Server — versions 2.0, 2.0.9, 2.0.28
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449234/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449298/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- bugs.php.net/38915 (Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348368 (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit)
- hackerdom.ru/~dimmo/phpexpl.c (Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/9302 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-1307?
- CVE-2003-1307 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server. Published 2003-12-31.
- Is CVE-2003-1307 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.