Vulnerability in PHP
CVE-2019-11044
In PHP versions 7.2.x below 7.2.26, 7.3.x below 7.3.13 and 7.4.0 on Windows, PHP link() function accepts filenames with embedded \0 byte and treats them as terminating at that byte. This could lead to security vulnerabilities, e.g. in applications checking paths that the code is allowed to access.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.051 (92.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.051 · newest: 0.051 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PHP — versions 7.4.0
- PHP Group — versions 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x
- Tenable Security Center
- Tenable Securitycenter
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 30, 31
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.php.net/bug.php (Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-11044?
- CVE-2019-11044 is a low-severity vulnerability in PHP, classified under Improper Null Termination. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2019-12-23.
- How severe is CVE-2019-11044?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.