01 Record
CVE-2007-4850
curl/interface.c in the cURL library (aka libcurl) in PHP 5.2.4 and 5.2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions and read arbitrary files via a file://
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
curl/interface.c in the cURL library (aka libcurl) in PHP 5.2.4 and 5.2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions and read arbitrary files via a file://
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
- 5.57% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 92.6% 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
- 2008-01-25 00:00Z18 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 15:08Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2007-09-12
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 56ec954cf0e74e7c13f94c2de7747d115c8673c1c4f8b79e0f6b5efc60034678
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- www.vupen.comADV-2008-1412http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412
- lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2008-07-31http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
- www.securityfocus.com31681http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- www.securityfocus.com29009http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009
- www.securityfocus.com27413http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27413
- www.vupen.comADV-2008-2268http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-628-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1
- www.securityfocus.com20080122 PHP 5.2.5 cURL safe_mode bypasshttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486856/100/0/threaded
- securityreason.com20080122 PHP 5.2.5 cURL safe_mode bypasshttp://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/51
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20080502 CVE Request (PHP)http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2
- www.securityfocus.com20080527 rPSA-2008-0178-1 php php-mysql php-pgsqlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492671/100/0/threaded
- secunia.com30411http://secunia.com/advisories/30411
- www.php.nethttp://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2009:023http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2009:022http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:022
- secunia.com31200http://secunia.com/advisories/31200
- secunia.com32222http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
- lists.grok.org.uk20080122 PHP 5.2.5 cURL safe_mode bypasshttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059849.html
- securityreason.com3562http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3562
- wiki.rpath.comhttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0178
- secunia.com31326http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
- www.vupen.comADV-2008-2780http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comphp-safemode-directive-security-bypass(42134)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42134
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comphp-curlinit-security-bypass(39852)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39852
- lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2008-10-09http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- support.apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
- cvs.php.nethttp://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/NEWS?revision=1.2027.2.547.2.1047&view=markup
- secunia.com30048http://secunia.com/advisories/30048