// For flags

CVE-2015-4642

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201606-10

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The escapeshellarg function in ext/standard/exec.c in PHP before 5.4.42, 5.5.x before 5.5.26, and 5.6.x before 5.6.10 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted string to an application that accepts command-line arguments for a call to the PHP system function.

La función escapeshellarg en ext/standard/exec.c en PHP en versiones anteriores a 5.4.42, 5.5.x en versiones anteriores a 5.5.26 y 5.6.x en versiones anteriores a 5.6.10 en Windows permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar comandos de SO arbitrarios a través de una cadena manipulada para una aplicación que acepta argumentos de línea de comando para una llamada a la función del sistema PHP.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PHP, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution, or cause a Denial of Service condition. Versions less than 5.6.19 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-06-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-07-20 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • 2025-05-22 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CAPEC
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"
<= 5.4.41
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version " <= 5.4.41"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.0
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.0"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.1
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.1"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.2
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.2"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.3
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.3"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.4
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.4"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.5
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.5"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.6
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.6"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.7
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.7"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.8
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.8"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.9
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.9"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.10
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.10"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.11
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.11"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.12
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.12"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.13
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.13"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.14
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.14"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.15
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.15"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.16
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.16"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.17
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.17"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.18
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.18"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.19
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.19"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.20
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.20"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.21
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.21"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.22
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.22"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.23
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.23"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.24
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.24"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.5.25
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.5.25"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.6.0
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.6.0"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.6.1
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.6.1"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.6.2
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.6.2"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.6.3
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.6.3"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.6.4
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.6.4"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.6.5
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.6.5"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.6.6
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.6.6"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.6.7
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.6.7"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.6.8
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.6.8"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe
Php
Search vendor "Php"
Php
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php"
5.6.9
Search vendor "Php" for product "Php" and version "5.6.9"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe