10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2009-4143
Apache PHP Session Corruption Vulnerability
Description

PHP before 5.2.12 does not properly handle session data, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors related to (1) interrupt corruption of the SESSION superglobal array and (2) the session.save_path directive.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 21, 2009, 4:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-4143 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Php php
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-4143.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/37821 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38648 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40262 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41480 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41490 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2001
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:045
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37390
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7439
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/37821 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38648 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40262 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41480 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41490 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2001
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:045
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37390
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7439

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-4143 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-4143 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/37821
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38648
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/40262
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/41480
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/41490
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2001
    Added Reference http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995
    Added Reference http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:045
    Added Reference http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
    Added Reference http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_12.php
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37390
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3593
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7439
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7439 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7439 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-4143 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-4143 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

8.14 }} 1.38%

score

0.91399

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability