#VU44549 Code Injection in PHP - CVE-2011-3379

Vulnerability identifier: #VU44549

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3379

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: PHP Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

The is_a function in PHP 5.3.7 and 5.3.8 triggers a call to the __autoload function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted URL and leveraging potentially unsafe behavior in certain PEAR packages and custom autoloaders.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 5.3.7 - 5.3.8

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External links
https://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
https://securityreason.com/securityalert/8525
https://svn.php.net/viewvc/?view=revision&revision=317183
https://www.byte.nl/blog/2011/09/23/security-bug-in-is_a-function-in-php-5-3-7-5-3-8/
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519770/30/0/threaded
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=55475
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=741020

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.