CVE-2011-1144

PEAR < 1.9.2 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on package.xml

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The installer in PEAR 1.9.2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the package.xml file, related to the (1) download_dir, (2) cache_dir, (3) tmp_dir, and (4) pear-build-download directories. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-1072.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/28/5
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/01/7
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=18056
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/01/8
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65911
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/01/5
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/01/4
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/01/9

Scores

EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 30.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (25)
php/pear 0.2.2
php/pear 0.9
php/pear 0.10
php/pear 0.11
php/pear 0.90
php/pear 1.0
php/pear 1.0.1
php/pear 1.1
php/pear 1.2
php/pear 1.2.1
... and 15 more
Published Mar 03, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026