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PHP 7.2.x < 7.2.28 / PHP 7.3.x < 7.3.15 / 7.4.x < 7.4.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
critical Nessus Plugin ID 134162
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Synopsis
The version of PHP running on the remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
According to its banner, the version of PHP running on the remote web server is either 7.2.x prior to 7.2.28, 7.3.x prior to 7.3.15, or 7.4.x prior to 7.4.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:- A heap-based buffer overflow condition exists in phar_extract_file() function due to incorrect loop termination. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-7061)
- A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability exists in PHP SessionUpload Progress functions due to Null Pointer Dereference. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue to cause the php service to stop responding. (CVE-2020-7062)
- An Insecure File Permissions on the buildFromIterator function gives all access permission to Tar files. (CVE-2020-7063)
Solution
Upgrade to PHP version 7.2.28, 7.3.15, 7.4.3 or later.See Also
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.2.28
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 134162
File Name: php_7_4_3.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 2/28/2020
Updated: 5/26/2025
Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.4
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-7061
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.1
Temporal Score: 8.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:php:php
Required KB Items: www/PHP, installed_sw/PHP
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/20/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/20/2020