PHP 5.5.x < 5.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 6997
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Synopsis
The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
PHP versions earlier than 5.5.2 are affected by the following vulnerabilities :- An error exists related to the 'Sessions' subsystem that can allow an attacker to hijack the session of another user. (CVE-2011-4718 / Bug #60491)
- An error exists related to certificate validation, the 'subjectAltName' field and certificates containing NULL bytes. This error can allow spoofing attacks. (CVE-2013-4248)
Solution
Apply the vendor patch or upgrade to PHP version 5.5.2 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 6997
Family: Web Servers
Published: 8/21/2013
Updated: 3/6/2019
Dependencies: 8682
Nessus ID: 69402
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.6
Temporal Score: 5.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patch Publication Date: 8/15/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/2/2011
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-4248, CVE-2011-4718