CVE-2007-1369 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

Local attackers can modify system php.ini via symlink attacks in Zend Platform, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2007-1369?

CVE-2007-1369 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ini_modifier (sgid-zendtech) in Zend Platform 2.2.3 and earlier allows local users to modify the system php.ini file by editing a copy of php.ini file using the -f parameter, and then performing a symlink attack using the directory that contains the attacker-controlled php.ini file, and linking this directory to /usr/local/Zend/etc.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1369?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zend Zend Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1369?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1369 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2007-1369 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1369 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qjhr-4mjv-vwwg.

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