CVE-2017-5677 Deserialization in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via PHP object injection in the PEAR HTML_AJAX library's serializer.
- 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-2017-5677?
CVE-2017-5677 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PEAR HTML_AJAX 0.3.0 through 0.5.7 has a PHP Object Injection Vulnerability in the PHP Serializer. It allows remote code execution. In one viewpoint, the root cause is an incorrect regular expression.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5677?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pear Html Ajax.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5677?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5677 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2017-5677 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5677 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7p7h-4fmj-whxr.