PHP 5.4.x < 5.4.28 / 5.5.x < 5.5.12 Privilege Escalation
Medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 9096
Synopsis
The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Description
Versions of PHP 5.4.x earlier than 5.4.28, or 5.5.x earlier than 5.5.12 are exposed to a flaw that exists within the FastCGI Process Manager (FPM) when setting permissions for a Unix socket. This could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges after gaining access to the socket.
Solution
Apply the vendor patch or upgrade to PHP version 5.5.12 or later. If 5.5.x cannot be installed, 5.4.28 is also patched for these vulnerabilities.