CVE-2014-3981 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in PHP 5.5.13 and earlier versions, specifically within the configure script's use of acinclude.m4. An attacker could exploit this by using a symlink attack on the /tmp/phpglibccheck file, allowing them to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. While the CVSS score is low (3.3) due to requiring local access and medium attack complexity, a successful exploit could lead to data integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.3.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.4.0, < 5.4.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.5.0, < 5.5.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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