Unscored severity · published Sep 27, 2014
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…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
PHP · PHP
through 5.6.0 · source: NVD
EV
Evergreen · Opensuse
11.4 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
12.3; 13.1 · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Oracle
11.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5459
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5459
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00024.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00055.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/27/3
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
Exploit
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=759282
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