CVE-2008-2665

Published: Jun 20, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the posix_access function in PHP 5.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass safe_mode restrictions via a .. (dot dot) in an http URL, which results in the URL being canonicalized to a local filename after the safe_mode check has successfully run.

Affected (1)

Products: Php: Php

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Php Php	Version 5.2.6

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (34)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32746

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35074

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35650

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/54

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3941

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29797

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020327

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43196

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/32746

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/35074

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/35650

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/54

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3941

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29797

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020327

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43196

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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