CVE-2001-1246 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.7% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
PHP 4.0.5 through 4.1.0 in safe mode does not properly cleanse the 5th parameter to the mail() function, which allows local users and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.73% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-88 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-06-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| php | php |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PHP 4.x - SafeMode Arbitrary File Execution | 2001-06-30 |
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194425
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6787.php
- http://www.php.net/do_download.php?download_file=php-4.1.2.tar.gz
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-102.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-129.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2954
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194425
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6787.php
- http://www.php.net/do_download.php?download_file=php-4.1.2.tar.gz
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-102.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-129.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2954
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