CVE-2012-2311
PHP CGI Command Injection Vulnerability
Description
sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.13 and 5.4.x before 5.4.3, when configured as a CGI script (aka php-cgi), does not properly handle query strings that contain a %3D sequence but no = (equals sign) character, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing command-line options in the query string, related to lack of skipping a certain php_getopt for the 'd' case. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1823.
INFO
Published Date :
May 11, 2012, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade PHP to version 5.3.13 or 5.4.3 or later.
- Update the affected PHP packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2012-2311 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-2311
weaknesses.
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).
None
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2012-2311 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2012-2311 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://eindbazen.net/2012/05/php-cgi-advisory-cve-2012-1823/ Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00002.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00007.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00011.html Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134012830914727&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134012830914727&w=2 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/49014 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/49085 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2465 Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/520827 Added Reference http://www.php.net/archive/2012.php#id2012-05-08-1 Added Reference http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.4.3 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027022 Added Reference https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61910 Added Reference https://bugs.php.net/patch-display.php?bug_id=61910&patch=cgi.diff-fix-check.patch&revision=1336093719&display=1 Added Reference https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03839862 Added Reference https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03839862 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.13 and 5.4.x before 5.4.3, when configured as a CGI script (aka php-cgi), does not properly handle query strings that contain a %3D sequence but no = (equals sign) character, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing command-line options in the query string, related to lack of skipping a certain php_getopt for the 'd' case. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1823. sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.13 and 5.4.x before 5.4.3, when configured as a CGI script (aka php-cgi), does not properly handle query strings that contain a %3D sequence but no = (equals sign) character, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing command-line options in the query string, related to lack of skipping a certain php_getopt for the 'd' case. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1823. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.13 and 5.4.x before 5.4.3, when configured as a CGI script (aka php-cgi), does not properly handle query strings that contain a %3D sequence but no = (equals sign) character, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing command-line options in the query string, related to lack of skipping a certain php_getopt for the 'd' case. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1823. sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.13 and 5.4.x before 5.4.3, when configured as a CGI script (aka php-cgi), does not properly handle query strings that contain a %3D sequence but no = (equals sign) character, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing command-line options in the query string, related to lack of skipping a certain php_getopt for the 'd' case. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1823. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2465 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00002.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 11, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
89.96 }} 3.89%
score
0.99549
percentile