CVE-2016-7480 is a critical vulnerability in the SplObjectStorage unserialize implementation of PHP before version 7.0.12, affecting PHP and NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through crafted serialized data due to a lack of key verification. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a low-complexity attack vector with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is listed, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating high awareness despite not being on the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.