CVE-2001-1246

PHP 4.x - SafeMode Arbitrary File Execution

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

PHP 4.0.5 through 4.1.0 in safe mode does not properly cleanse the 5th parameter to the mail() function, which allows local users and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2001-06-30 CVE Published
2001-06-30 First Exploit
2002-05-01 CVE Reserved
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-88: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194425	Broken Link
http://www.php.net/do_download.php?download_file=php-4.1.2.tar.gz	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2954	Broken Link

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20985	2001-06-30

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6787.php	2024-02-14

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-102.html	2024-02-14
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-129.html	2024-02-14
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html	2024-02-14
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-1246	2003-06-30
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616654	2003-06-30

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Php Search vendor "Php"		Php Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"				>= 4.0.5 <= 4.1.0 Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version " >= 4.0.5 <= 4.1.0"		-		Affected