Unscored severity · published Feb 15, 2014
CVE-2012-1171
The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection mechanism and read arbitrary files via vectors involving a stream_close…
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CVSS
2.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection mechanism and read arbitrary files via vectors involving a stream_close method call during use of a custom stream wrapper.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.8% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
PHP · PHP
5.0.0; 5.0.0; 5.0.0; 5.0.0; 5.0.0; 5.0.0; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1171
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1171
bugs.php.net
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61367
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=802591
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/ext/libxml/tests/bug61367-read.phpt
github.com
https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/ext/libxml/tests/bug61367-write.phpt
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