5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.0
CVE-2015-8838
PHP MySQL Man-in-the-Middle Cleartext-Downgrade Vulnerability
Description
ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd.c in PHP before 5.4.43, 5.5.x before 5.5.27, and 5.6.x before 5.6.11 uses a client SSL option to mean that SSL is optional, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a cleartext-downgrade attack, a related issue to CVE-2015-3152.
INFO
Published Date :
May 16, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
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for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems.
We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
This vulnerability allows for man-in-the-middle attacks; update PHP to address it.
- Update the affected PHP packages to a later version.
- Apply the latest security patches for your PHP installation.
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-2015-8838.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-8838 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-2015-8838
weaknesses.
CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts
CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion
CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration
CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate
CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof
CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure
CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration
CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment
CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service
CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service
CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit
CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers
CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable
CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File
CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot
CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon
CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-8838 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-8838 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://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=97aa752fee61fccdec361279adbfb17a3c60f3f4 Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00052.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00056.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00057.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00058.html Added Reference http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2 Added Reference https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69669 -
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 Red Hat, Inc. http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=97aa752fee61fccdec361279adbfb17a3c60f3f4 [No types assigned] Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=97aa752fee61fccdec361279adbfb17a3c60f3f4 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 01, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00052.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00057.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00058.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00056.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
May. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd.c en PHP en versiones anteriores a 5.4.43, 5.5.x en versiones anteriores a 5.5.27 y 5.6.x en versiones anteriores a 5.6.11 usa la opción --ssl para indicar que SSL es opción, lo que permite a atacantes man-in-the-middle falsificar servidores a través de un ataque cleartext-downgrade, un problema relacionado con la CVE-2015-3152. Added Translation ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd.c en PHP en versiones anteriores a 5.4.43, 5.5.x en versiones anteriores 5.5.27 y 5.6.x en versiones anteriores a 5.6.11 usa una opción de cliente SSL para indicar que el SSL es opcional, lo que permite a atacantes man-in-the-middle falsificar servidores a través de un ataque de degradación de texto plano, un problema relacionado con la CVE-2015-3152. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 19, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd.c in PHP before 5.4.43, 5.5.x before 5.5.27, and 5.6.x before 5.6.11 uses the --ssl option to mean that SSL is optional, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a cleartext-downgrade attack, a related issue to CVE-2015-3152. ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd.c in PHP before 5.4.43, 5.5.x before 5.5.27, and 5.6.x before 5.6.11 uses a client SSL option to mean that SSL is optional, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a cleartext-downgrade attack, a related issue to CVE-2015-3152. -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 18, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.4.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-284 -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
May. 18, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd.c en PHP en versiones anteriores a 5.4.43, 5.5.x en versiones anteriores a 5.5.27 y 5.6.x en versiones anteriores a 5.6.11 usa la opción --ssl para significar que SSL es opción, lo que permite a atacantes man-in-the-middle falsificar servidores a través de un ataque cleartext-downgrade, un problema relacionado con la CVE-2015-3152. Added Translation Ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd.c en PHP en versiones anteriores a 5.4.43, 5.5.x en versiones anteriores a 5.5.27 y 5.6.x en versiones anteriores a 5.6.11 usa la opción --ssl para indicar que SSL es opción, lo que permite a atacantes man-in-the-middle falsificar servidores a través de un ataque cleartext-downgrade, un problema relacionado con la CVE-2015-3152. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 17, 2016
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.9
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.58 }} -0.00%
score
0.67887
percentile