CVE-2012-1823
Description
sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI script (aka php-cgi), does not properly handle query strings that lack an = (equals sign) character, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing command-line options in the query string, related to lack of skipping a certain php_getopt for the 'd' case.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
suse
commercial·DE
php
oss-project·USaka php language, pear, pecl
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
hp
commercial·USaka hewlett packard, hpe
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Exploitability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Mar 25, 2022
Remediation due:Apr 15, 2022
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Execution
References
http://eindbazen.net/2012/05/php-cgi-advisory-cve-2012-1823/
eindbazen.net
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
h20000.www2.hp.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
lists.apple.com
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