# CVE-2007-1701: Deserialization in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending crafted session data when register_globals is enabled in vulnerable PHP versions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 27 Mar 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g5mc-mmqp-q5j8

## What is CVE-2007-1701?

CVE-2007-1701 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Php Php, published on 27 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PHP 4 before 4.4.5, and PHP 5 before 5.2.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via deserialization of session data, which overwrites arbitrary global variables, as demonstrated by calling session_decode on a string beginning with "_SESSION|s:39:".

Weakness: CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1701?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Php Php.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-1701?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2007-1701 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1701 exists.

Public exploit code:

- PHP < 4.4.5/5.2.1 - '_SESSION' Deserialization Overwrite (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Php Php

- [CVE-2012-2688](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2688/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-2376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2376/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3268](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3268/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-4143](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4143/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-5557](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5557/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-1701 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-1701 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Php Php, published on 27 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1701 exists.

Affected product: Php Php. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1701/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1701/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1701
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1701
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-1701

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