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PHP 5.6.x < 5.6.4 process_nested_data() RCE

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 98827

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Synopsis

PHP 5.6.x < 5.6.4 process_nested_data() RCE

Description

According to its banner, the version of PHP 5.6.x installed on the remote host is prior to 5.6.4. It is, therefore, affected by a use-after-free error in the 'process_nested_data' function within 'ext/standard/var_unserializer.re' due to improper handling of duplicate keys within the serialized properties of an object. A remote attacker, using a specially crafted call to the 'unserialize' method, can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the system.

Note that the scanner has not attempted to exploit this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to PHP version 5.6.4 or later.

See Also

http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.6.4

https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68594

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1175718

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 98827

Type: remote

Published: 1/9/2019

Updated: 3/14/2023

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-8142

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-8142

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/20/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/20/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8142

BID: 71791