php open_basedir restriction bypass and possible crash in dl() function
Published Sep 12, 2007
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.43%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in PHP 5.2.4 and earlier allows attackers to bypass open_basedir restrictions and possibly execute arbitrary code via a .. (dot dot) in the dl function.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
We do not consider this to be a security issue. For more information please see https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=169857#c1 and https://www.php.net/security-note.php
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.43% (0.03433) | 88.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.43% (0.03433) | 87.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00164) | 34.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.75% (0.01748) | 88.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 1.75% (0.01748) | 88.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 1.69% (0.01691) | 87.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 88.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 1.98% (0.01984) | 88.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2023 | 2.28% (0.02279) | 88.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.93% (0.01933) | 86.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 88.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 87.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 70.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://osvdb.org/45902 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27102 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28658 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3119 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_5.php x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478985/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478988/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478989/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-4825 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=287971 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36528 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4825
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4825
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