01 Record
CVE-2009-4018
The proc_open function in ext/standard/proc_open.c in PHP before 5.2.11 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1 does not enforce the (1) safe_mode_allowed_env_vars and (2) safe_mode_protected_env_vars directives,
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
The proc_open function in ext/standard/proc_open.c in PHP before 5.2.11 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1 does not enforce the (1) safe_mode_allowed_env_vars and (2) safe_mode_protected_env_vars directives,
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
- 11.34% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 95.5% 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
- 2009-11-27 19:00Z16 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 06:45Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2009-11-20
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- 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
- 288bc71c69156c6f3702f552ae3c03a6d4ec82649be861cc6dd33c6270f060c3
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- secunia.com40262http://secunia.com/advisories/40262
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:7256https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7256
- marc.infoHPSBUX02543http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2
- svn.php.nethttp://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_2/ext/standard/proc_open.c?r1=286360&r2=286359&pathrev=286360
- marc.info[oss-security] 20091123 Re: CVE request: php 5.3.1 - proc_open() bypass PHP Bug #49026 [was: Re: CVE request: php 5.3.1 update]http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125897935330618&w=2
- secunia.com41490http://secunia.com/advisories/41490
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20091123 Re: CVE request: php 5.3.1 - proc_open() bypass PHP Bug #49026 [was: Re: CVE request: php 5.3.1 update]http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/15
- www.itrc.hp.comHPSBMA02568http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995
- www.php.nethttp://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- www.securityfocus.com37138http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37138
- bugs.php.nethttp://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=49026
- secunia.com41480http://secunia.com/advisories/41480
- marc.info[oss-security] 20091122 Re: CVE request: php 5.3.1 updatehttp://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125886770008678&w=2
- svn.php.nethttp://svn.php.net/viewvc/?view=revision&revision=286360
- svn.php.nethttp://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/ext/standard/proc_open.c?r1=286360&r2=286359&pathrev=286360
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2009:303http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:303