6.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2011-2202
PHP File Upload Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description

The rfc1867_post_handler function in main/rfc1867.c in PHP before 5.3.7 does not properly restrict filenames in multipart/form-data POST requests, which allows remote attackers to conduct absolute path traversal attacks, and possibly create or overwrite arbitrary files, via a crafted upload request, related to a "file path injection vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

June 16, 2011, 11:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-2202 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-2011-2202.

URL Resource
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54939
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/12/5 Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/15 Patch
http://pastebin.com/1edSuSVN Exploit
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0071.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/44874 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025659
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/NEWS?view=markup&pathrev=312103
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/main/rfc1867.c?r1=312103&r2=312102&pathrev=312103 Patch
http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=312103 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2266
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:165
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.7
http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php#id2011-08-18-1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1423.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48259
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49241
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67999
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54939
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/12/5 Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/15 Patch
http://pastebin.com/1edSuSVN Exploit
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0071.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/44874 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025659
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/NEWS?view=markup&pathrev=312103
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/main/rfc1867.c?r1=312103&r2=312102&pathrev=312103 Patch
http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=312103 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2266
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:165
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.7
http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php#id2011-08-18-1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1423.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48259
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49241
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67999

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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-2202 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-2202 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://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54939
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
    Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/12/5
    Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/15
    Added Reference http://pastebin.com/1edSuSVN
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0071.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/44874
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1025659
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
    Added Reference http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/main/rfc1867.c?r1=312103&r2=312102&pathrev=312103
    Added Reference http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/NEWS?view=markup&pathrev=312103
    Added Reference http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=312103
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2266
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:165
    Added Reference http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php#id2011-08-18-1
    Added Reference http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.7
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1423.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48259
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49241
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67999
  • 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: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]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/67999 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67999 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2011

    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-2011-2202 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-2011-2202 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

8.98 }} 1.58%

score

0.92144

percentile

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