CVE-2011-3189 Auth bypass in n/a
A flaw in PHP's crypt function allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by providing an arbitrary password when MD5 hashing is used.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-3189?
CVE-2011-3189 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Php Php, published on 25 Aug 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The crypt function in PHP 5.3.7, when the MD5 hash type is used, returns the value of the salt argument instead of the hashed string, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via an arbitrary password, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2483.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3189?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3189 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2011-3189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcg7-cr8x-64fw.