RCE in Phpldapadmin Project
CVE-2011-4075
The masort function in lib/functions.php in phpLDAPadmin 1.2.x before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the orderby parameter (aka sortby variable) in a query_engine action to cmd.php, as exploited in the wild in October 2011.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
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: 0.519 (98.9th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 98.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.519 · newest: 0.519 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Phpldapadmin Project — versions 1.2.0, 1.2.0.1, 1.2.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php
- osvdb.org/76594 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/50331 (vdb-entry)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/25/2 (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18021/ (Exploit, exploit)
- phpldapadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi
- dev.metasploit.com/redmine/issues/5820 (Exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/46672 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/46551 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/24/9 (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-4075?
- CVE-2011-4075 is a vulnerability in Phpldapadmin Project, classified under Code Injection. Published 2011-11-02.
- Is CVE-2011-4075 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.