CVE-2006-2563 describes a vulnerability in the cURL library (libcurl) within PHP versions 4.4.2 and 5.1.4, allowing attackers to bypass safe mode and read arbitrary files using a specially crafted file:// request containing null characters. This local vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating that an attacker with local access could achieve partial confidentiality impact without authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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