CVE-2007-4596
Published Aug 30, 2007
Last updated 4 years ago
Overview
- Description
- The perl extension in PHP does not follow safe_mode restrictions, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Perl eval function. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited environments.
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Risk scores
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7.5
- Impact score
- 6.4
- Exploitability score
- 10
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-94
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Vendor comments
- MandrivaDue to the nature of safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions, and in alignment with the PHP group’s stance on these features, Mandriva does not consider this a security issue.
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