CVE-2014-5459

PHP < 5.6.0 - Arbitrary File Write via PEAR_REST Cache Symlink Attack

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=759282
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00055.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/27/3
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00024.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 22.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (5)
opensuse/evergreen 11.4
opensuse/opensuse 12.3
opensuse/opensuse 13.1
oracle/solaris 11.2
php/php < 5.6.0
Published Sep 27, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026