CVE-2014-5459

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.

CVSS v2.0 3.6 LOW

3.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/27/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=759282	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00024.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00055.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:evergreen:11.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2014-09-27 03:55

Updated : 2021-03-29 07:38

NVD link : CVE-2014-5459

Mitre link : CVE-2014-5459

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CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Products Affected

opensuse

evergreen
opensuse

oracle

solaris

php

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