CVEvulnerability
CVE-2007-5653
9.3 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2007-10-23
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-78
Description
The Component Object Model (COM) functions in PHP 5.x on Windows do not follow safe_mode and disable_functions restrictions, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended limitations, as demonstrated by executing objects with the kill bit set in the corresponding ActiveX control Compatibility Flags, executing programs via a function in compatUI.dll, invoking wscript.shell via wscript.exe, invoking Scripting.FileSystemObject via wshom.ocx, and adding users via a function in shgina.dll, related to the com_load_typelib function.
Affected configurations
• php php (<= 5.2.4)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27280 secunia.com
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3590 www.vupen.com
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37368 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4553 www.exploit-db.com
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27280 secunia.com
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3590 www.vupen.com
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37368 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4553 www.exploit-db.com