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CVE-2005-3390

HighPublic exploit

The RFC1867 file upload feature in PHP 4.x up to 4.4.0 and 5.x up to 5.0.5, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to modify the GLOBALS array and bypass security protections of PHP applications via a multipart/form-data POST request with a "GLOBALS"…

Published Oct 31, 2005 · Updated Aug 7, 2024

Key Facts

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  • CVE-2005-3390 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v2) affecting PHP, php7-bcmath (suse), php7-bz2 (suse) and 22 more products.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including PHP 0:4.3.9-3.9, php7 7.4.24-1.1, php7-bcmath 7.4.24-1.1.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

7.5

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

66%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

The RFC1867 file upload feature in PHP 4.x up to 4.4.0 and 5.x up to 5.0.5, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to modify the GLOBALS array and bypass security protections of PHP applications via a multipart/form-data POST request with a "GLOBALS" fileupload field.

Affected Products

160 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
PHPPHP3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.10, 3.0.11, 3.0.12, 3.0.13, 3.0.14, 3.0.150:4.3.9-3.9
php7-bcmathsuseSee advisory7.4.24-1.1
php7-bz2suseSee advisory7.4.24-1.1
php7-calendarsuseSee advisory7.4.24-1.1
php7-clisuseSee advisory7.4.24-1.1
20 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

PHP

0:4.3.9-3.9

php7

7.4.24-1.1

php7-bcmath

7.4.24-1.1

php7-bz2

7.4.24-1.1

php7-calendar

7.4.24-1.1

php7-cli

7.4.24-1.1

php7-ctype

7.4.24-1.1

php7-curl

7.4.24-1.1

php7-dba

7.4.24-1.1

php7-devel

7.4.24-1.1

php7-dom

7.4.24-1.1

php7-enchant

7.4.24-1.1

php7-exif

7.4.24-1.1

php7-fileinfo

7.4.24-1.1

php7-ftp

7.4.24-1.1

php7-gd

7.4.24-1.1

php7-gettext

7.4.24-1.1

php7-gmp

7.4.24-1.1

php7-iconv

7.4.24-1.1

php7-intl

7.4.24-1.1

php7-json

7.4.24-1.1

php7-ldap

7.4.24-1.1

php7-mbstring

7.4.24-1.1

php7-mysql

7.4.24-1.1

php7-odbc

7.4.24-1.1

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Oct 31, 2005

  2. Last updated

    Aug 7, 2024

References

15 more references in the full CVE brief

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