php: open_basedir restriction bypass
Published Aug 18, 2009
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.83%
Description
PHP 5.2.5 does not enforce (a) open_basedir and (b) safe_mode_exec_dir restrictions for certain functions, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions and call programs outside of the intended directory via the (1) exec, (2) system, (3) shell_exec, (4) passthru, or (5) popen functions, possibly involving pathnames such as "C:" drive notation.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This is not a security issue. For further details, see: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2008-7002#c7
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:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00832) | 56.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00832) | 52.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 12.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 16.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 53.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/31064.php x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31064 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-7002 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=518005 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-7002
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-7002
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/31064.php | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31064 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-7002 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=518005 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-7002 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-7002 |
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