CVE-2002-0229 describes a vulnerability in the Safe Mode feature of PHP versions 3.0 through 4.1.0. An attacker with access to the MySQL database can bypass Safe Mode restrictions to read arbitrary files using "LOAD DATA INFILE LOCAL" SQL statements. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity with a network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no indication of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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