MEDIUM
php: paths with NULL character were considered valid
Published Jan 18, 2011
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.36%
Description
PHP before 5.3.4 accepts the \0 character in a pathname, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by placing a safe file extension after this character, as demonstrated by .php\0.jpg at the end of the argument to the file_exists function.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 5.3.3
- 1.0
- 2.0
- 2.0b10
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
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- 3.0.15
- 3.0.16
- 3.0.17
- 3.0.18
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
- 4.0.5
- 4.0.6
- 4.0.7
- 4.1.0
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.2
- 4.2.0
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.2
- 4.2.3
- 4.3.0
- 4.3.1
- 4.3.2
- 4.3.3
- 4.3.4
- 4.3.5
- 4.3.6
- 4.3.7
- 4.3.8
- 4.3.9
- 4.3.10
- 4.3.11
- 4.4.0
- 4.4.1
- 4.4.2
- 4.4.3
- 4.4.4
- 4.4.5
- 4.4.6
- 4.4.7
- 4.4.8
- 4.4.9
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.2
- 5.0.3
- 5.0.4
- 5.0.5
- 5.1.0
- 5.1.1
- 5.1.2
- 5.1.3
- 5.1.4
- 5.1.5
- 5.1.6
- 5.2.0
- 5.2.1
- 5.2.2
- 5.2.3
- 5.2.4
- 5.2.4
- 5.2.5
- 5.2.6
- 5.2.7
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- 5.2.10
- 5.2.11
- 5.2.12
- 5.2.13
- 5.2.14
- 5.2.15
- 5.2.16
- 5.2.17
- 5.3.0
- 5.3.1
- 5.3.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php-0:5.1.6-44.el5_10
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0311
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php53-0:5.3.3-21.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1307
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php-0:5.3.3-26.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
php
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php-0:5.1.6-44.el5_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0311 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php53-0:5.3.3-21.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1307 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php-0:5.3.3-26.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1615 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | php | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.36% 0.05363
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05363
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (36 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 92.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 91.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 2.10% (0.02100) | 83.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00871) | 75.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2.10% (0.02100) | 83.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00871) | 74.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 2.10% (0.02100) | 83.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00871) | 74.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2.10% (0.02100) | 83.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 0.87% (0.00871) | 74.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 2.10% (0.02100) | 83.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.87% (0.00871) | 74.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 2.10% (0.02100) | 83.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0.87% (0.00871) | 74.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 1.91% (0.01906) | 82.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 0.71% (0.00708) | 71.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 1.91% (0.01906) | 82.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 4.55% (0.04547) | 88.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 1.49% (0.01494) | 80.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 4.55% (0.04547) | 88.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 5.58% (0.05577) | 89.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 2.10% (0.02100) | 83.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 0.87% (0.00871) | 74.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 2.06% (0.02058) | 83.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 15, 2025 | 5.58% (0.05577) | 89.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 4.50% (0.04502) | 88.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 1.65% (0.01645) | 81.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.50% (0.04502) | 88.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.26% (0.07261) | 85.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.13% (0.05129) | 89.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.82% (0.00824) | 82.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.82% (0.00824) | 81.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.82% (0.00824) | 79.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (30)
- http://bugs.php.net/39863 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158616.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158915.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/159031.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132871655717248&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/18/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/18/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1307.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1615.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0311.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55078 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=305412 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=305507 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.madirish.net/?article=436 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:254 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.php.net/archive/2010.php#id2010-12-10-1 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_4.php x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44951 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-7243 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=662707 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-7243
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12569 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-7243
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 18, 2011
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 9, 2010
Link CVE-2006-7243
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a