Apache PHP-CGI Remote Code Execution
high Nessus Plugin ID 70728
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a version of PHP that allows arbitrary code execution.Description
The PHP installation on the remote web server contains a flaw that could allow a remote attacker to pass command-line arguments as part of a query string to the PHP-CGI program. This could be abused to execute arbitrary code, reveal PHP source code, cause a system crash, etc.Solution
Upgrade to PHP 5.3.13 / 5.4.3 or later.Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 70728
File Name: php_cgi_remote_code_execution.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 11/1/2013
Updated: 1/19/2021
Dependencies: http_version.nasl, os_fingerprint.nasl
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Temporal Vector: E:H/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 8.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:php:php
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Exploited by Nessus: true
Patch Publication Date: 5/3/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/3/2012
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (PHP CGI Argument Injection)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-1823, CVE-2012-2311, CVE-2012-2335, CVE-2012-2336
BID: 53388