CVE-2012-1171 describes a vulnerability in PHP 5.x, specifically within the libxml RSHUTDOWN function, that allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection. This bypass enables unauthorized reading of arbitrary files through a crafted stream_close method call when using a custom stream wrapper. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploits in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received no significant community or media attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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