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CVE-2010-1129

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-1129 describes a vulnerability in PHP versions prior to 5.2.13, where the safe_mode implementation fails to correctly handle directory pathnames without a trailing slash. This flaw allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, particularly when the tempnam function is used. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, allowing for potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
5.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.5HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.54%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
83.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0254 is in the 70th percentile among its peer group of 51,551 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2010-1129

php: safe_mode / open_basedir security fixes in 5.2.13/5.3.2

Feb 25, 2010

References

itrc.hp.com / service/cki/docDisplay.do
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00003.html
secunia.com / advisories/38708
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/40551
securitytracker.com / id
support.apple.com / kb/HT4312
php.net / ChangeLog-5.php
php.net / releases/5_2_13.php
Patch
securityfocus.com / bid/38431
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/0479
Vendor Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/1796