01 Record
CVE-2006-4481
The (1) file_exists and (2) imap_reopen functions in PHP before 5.1.5 do not check for the safe_mode and open_basedir settings, which allows local users to bypass the settings. NOTE: the error_log
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
The (1) file_exists and (2) imap_reopen functions in PHP before 5.1.5 do not check for the safe_mode and open_basedir settings, which allows local users to bypass the settings. NOTE: the error_log
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 1.40% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 72.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2006-08-31 21:00Z20 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 19:14Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2006-08-31
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- No CWE assigned
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 48a02c3a6c6d4b0e5ca7c3ea8296d4f4ea9735c0f18933ea1a830eed1710c8b6
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- www.php.nethttp://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php
- secunia.com21768http://secunia.com/advisories/21768
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-342-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-342-1
- secunia.com22039http://secunia.com/advisories/22039
- www.mandriva.comMDKSA-2006:162http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:162
- www.securityfocus.com19582http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19582
- secunia.com21546http://secunia.com/advisories/21546
- www.vupen.comADV-2006-3318http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3318
- secunia.com21842http://secunia.com/advisories/21842
- www.novell.comSUSE-SA:2006:052http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html