CVE-2014-0185

7.2 · HIGH

Published May 6, 2014 php CWE-269 EPSS 0.51% (41th pctl) AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-0185 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting php php. It was published on May 6, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_unix.c in the FastCGI Process Manager (FPM) in PHP before 5.4.28 and 5.5.x before 5.5.12 uses 0666 permissions for the UNIX socket, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FastCGI client.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update php 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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
php	php	>= 5.3.0, < 5.3.28	Affected

References

Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00012.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/59061 Ref secunia.com/advisories/59329 Ref support.apple.com/kb/HT6443 Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/29/5 Ref www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Ref www.php.net/archive/2014.php#id2014-05-01-1 Ref bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/+bug/1307027 Ref bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67060 Ref bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1092815

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0185?

CVE-2014-0185 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting php php. It was published on May 6, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0185?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0185?

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