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CVE-2005-4154

5.1 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in PEAR installer 1.4.2 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package that can execute code when the pear command is executed…

Published Dec 11, 2005phpEPSS 7.38%

Overview

CVE-2005-4154 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting php pear. It was published on December 11, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in PEAR installer 1.4.2 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package that can execute code when the pear command is executed or when the Web/Gtk frontend is loaded.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update pear to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
phppear0Affected

References

Refpear.php.net/advisory-20051104.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/17563/Refsecuritytracker.com/alerts/2005/Nov/1015161.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2444Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23021Refpear.php.net/advisory-20051104.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/17563/Refsecuritytracker.com/alerts/2005/Nov/1015161.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2444Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23021

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4154?

CVE-2005-4154 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting php pear. It was published on December 11, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-4154?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-4154?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update pear to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-4154?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4154 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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