#VU9694 Security restrictions bypass in PHP - CVE-2016-10397

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9694

Vulnerability risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10397

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: PHP Group

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to incorrect handling of various URI components in the URL parse. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted URI components and bypass hostname-specific URL checks.

Mitigation
Update to version 5.6.28 or 7.0.13.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 5.6.0 - 5.6.28, 7.0.0 - 7.0.12

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External links
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73192

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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.