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CVE-2007-4889 Detail

Description

The MySQL extension in PHP 5.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions via the MySQL (1) LOAD_FILE, (2) INTO DUMPFILE, and (3) INTO OUTFILE functions, a different issue than CVE-2007-3997.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  09/13/2007

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Provides unauthorized access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Mandriva (09/18/2007)

Due to the nature of safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions, and in alignment with the PHP group’s stance on these features, Mandriva does not consider this a security issue.

Official Statement from Red Hat (09/14/2007)

We do not consider these to be security issues. For more details see http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=169857#c1 and http://www.php.net/security-note.php

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Hyperlink Resource
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3134
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479082/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479187/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479189/100/200/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36555

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-4889
NVD Published Date:
09/13/2007
NVD Last Modified:
10/15/2018