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CVE-2014-5459

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Published: Sep 27, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

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3.6
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

Description

The PEAR_REST class in REST.php in PEAR in PHP through 5.6.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) rest.cachefile or (2) rest.cacheid file in /tmp/pear/cache/, related to the retrieveCacheFirst and useLocalCache functions.

Affected (5)

Php
1 product
Php
Oracle
1 product
Solaris
Opensuse
2 products
Evergreen
Opensuse
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Php
Up to 5.6.0
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Solaris
Version 11.2
Configuration C
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Evergreen
Version 11.4
Opensuse
Opensuse
Version 12.3
Opensuse
Version 13.1

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (10)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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