MEDIUM
php: open_basedir bypass via fopen_wrappers.c
Published Nov 8, 2010
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.32%
Description
fopen_wrappers.c in PHP 5.3.x through 5.3.3 might allow remote attackers to bypass open_basedir restrictions via vectors related to the length of a filename.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 6.06
- 8.04
- 9.10
- 10.04
- 10.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
We do not consider safe_mode / open_basedir restriction bypass issues to be security sensitive. For more details see http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=169857#c1 and http://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.
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.
6.32% 0.06320
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06320
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 6.32% (0.06320) | 93.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.32% (0.06320) | 92.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02883) | 85.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3.94% (0.03935) | 88.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2.88% (0.02883) | 85.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 4.07% (0.04067) | 88.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 1.39% (0.01389) | 79.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 2.80% (0.02805) | 85.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 1.39% (0.01389) | 79.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 2.80% (0.02805) | 85.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.93% (0.03931) | 87.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.96% (0.07962) | 86.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.93% (0.03931) | 87.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.37% (0.02365) | 89.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00564) | 77.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00564) | 74.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (23)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42729 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42812 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3436 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.490619 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/trunk/main/fopen_wrappers.c?r1=303824&r2=303823&pathrev=303824 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=303824 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:218 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.php.net/archive/2010.php#id2010-12-10-1 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_15.php x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_3_4.php x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44723 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1042-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3313 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions Required
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0077 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions Required
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3436 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651204 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3436
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3436
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 8, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 17, 2010
Link CVE-2010-3436
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a