Vulnerability in PHP

CVE-2019-11045

In PHP versions 7.2.x below 7.2.26, 7.3.x below 7.3.13 and 7.4.0, PHP DirectoryIterator class 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: 0.088 (95.0th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-11045: held from 0.088 to 0.088.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.088 · newest: 0.088 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11045?
CVE-2019-11045 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-2019-11045?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-11045 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.