Vulnerability in PHP
CVE-2009-3559
main/streams/plain_wrapper.c in PHP 5.3.x before 5.3.1 does not recognize the safe_mode_include_dir directive, which allows context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact by triggering the failure of PHP scripts that perform include or require operations, as demonstrated by a script that attempts to perform a require_once on a file in a standard library directory. NOTE: a reliable third party reports that this is not a vulnerability, because it results in a more restrictive security policy.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PHP — versions 5.3.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/3 (mailing-list, Patch)
- news.php.net/php.announce/79 (mailing-list)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/2 (mailing-list, Patch)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/5 (mailing-list, Patch)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.php.net/bug.php
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- www.php.net/releases/5_3_1.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3559?
- CVE-2009-3559 is a vulnerability in PHP. Published 2009-11-23.
- Is CVE-2009-3559 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.