01 Record
CVE-2012-1172
The file-upload implementation in rfc1867.c in PHP before 5.4.0 does not properly handle invalid [ (open square bracket) characters in name values, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
The file-upload implementation in rfc1867.c in PHP before 5.4.0 does not properly handle invalid [ (open square bracket) characters in name values, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause
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
- 6.19% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 93.2% 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
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
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
- 2012-05-24 00:00Z14 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 18:53Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2012-02-14
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 9443e7fc2c448005b270d326a4e8026ccbe09527ae637a9456ff31e3c420dd38
05 Affected products
06 References
- marc.infoSSRT100856http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134012830914727&w=2
- svn.php.nethttp://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_4/main/rfc1867.c?r1=321664&r2=321663&pathrev=321664
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2012-6869http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080070.html
- bugs.php.nethttps://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54374
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2012:0604http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00011.html
- bugs.php.nethttps://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=49683
- nealpoole.comhttps://nealpoole.com/blog/2011/10/directory-traversal-via-php-multi-file-uploads/
- svn.php.nethttp://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=321664
- openwall.com[oss-security] 20120313 Re: CVE request for PHP 5.3.x Corrupted $_FILES indices lead to security concernhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/13/4
- bugs.php.nethttps://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=48597
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2012:0598http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00007.html
- isisblogs.poly.eduhttp://isisblogs.poly.edu/2011/08/11/php-not-properly-checking-params/
- lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2012-09-19-2http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
- support.apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
- students.mimuw.edu.plhttps://students.mimuw.edu.pl/~ai292615/php_multipleupload_overwrite.pdf
- www.php.nethttp://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.4.0
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2012-6907http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080041.html
- www.debian.orgDSA-2465http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2465
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2012-6911http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080037.html
- bugs.php.nethttps://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=55500