3.3
LOW
CVE-2014-3981
PHP as include File overwrite Vulnerability
Description

acinclude.m4, as used in the configure script in PHP 5.5.13 and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/phpglibccheck file.

INFO

Published Date :

June 8, 2014, 6:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:20 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-3981 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

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  • 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
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=91bcadd85e20e50d3f8c2e9721327681640e6f16 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=91bcadd85e20e50d3f8c2e9721327681640e6f16
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=91bcadd85e20e50d3f8c2e9721327681640e6f16 Patch http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=91bcadd85e20e50d3f8c2e9721327681640e6f16 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141390017113542&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141390017113542&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/12 No Types Assigned http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/12 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/21 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/21 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683486 No Types Assigned http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683486 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67390 Patch https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67390 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1104978 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1104978 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT204659 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT204659 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.5.13 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.3.29 *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.0 up to (excluding) 5.4.30 *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5.0 up to (excluding) 5.5.14
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683486 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 26, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 14, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT204659
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141390017113542&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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-2014-3981 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.14410

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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