CVE-2012-1171 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass open_basedir restrictions to read arbitrary files via a custom stream wrapper in the PHP libxml extension.
- 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-2012-1171?
CVE-2012-1171 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Php Php, published on 15 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection mechanism and read arbitrary files via vectors involving a stream_close method call during use of a custom stream wrapper.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1171?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1171?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1171 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-2012-1171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1171 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qch6-xxx2-9pw2.