Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-5459
Potential exploit
The PEAR_REST class in REST.php in PEAR in PHP through 5.6.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) rest.cachefile or (2) rest.cacheid file in /tmp/pear/cache/, related to the retrieveCacheFirst and useLocalCache functions.
Products affected by CVE-2014-5459
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:evergreen:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2014-5459
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2014-5459 432,521
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-5459
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 31 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-5459
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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3.6
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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4.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-5459
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-5459
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00024.html
openSUSE-SU-2014:1133-1: moderate: php5Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00055.html
openSUSE-SU-2014:1245-1: moderate: update for php5Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
Oracle Bulletin Board Update - January 2015Third Party Advisory
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=759282
#759282 - [php-pear] "/tmp" symlink file clobbering (CVE-2014-5459) - Debian Bug report logsExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/27/3
oss-security - Re: CVE request: php-pear, pear's insecure /tmp/ use for cache dataMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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