PHP 4.0 with cURL functions allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir setting…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
PHP 4.0 with cURL functions allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir setting and read arbitrary files via a file: URL argument to the curl_init function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10763 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 patch1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 patch2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 patch1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 patch1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 patch2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 patch1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2005:406 Released 2005-05-04 · Red Hat rating ModeratePHP security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.6, php-4.3.9-3.6.i386, php-4.3.9-3.6.ia64 +47
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 php-4.3.9-3.6, php-4.3.9-3.6.i386, php-devel-4.3.9-3.6 +25
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 php-4.3.9-3.6, php-4.3.9-3.6.i386, php-4.3.9-3.6.ia64 +39
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.6, php-4.3.9-3.6.i386, php-4.3.9-3.6.ia64 +39
- RHSA-2005:405 Released 2005-04-28 · Red Hat rating ModeratePHP security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 php-4.3.2-23.ent, php-4.3.2-23.ent.i386, php-devel-4.3.2-23.ent +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 php-4.3.2-23.ent, php-4.3.2-23.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-23.ent.ia64 +25
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 php-4.3.2-23.ent, php-4.3.2-23.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-23.ent.ia64 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 php-4.3.2-23.ent, php-4.3.2-23.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-23.ent.ia64 +18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:405 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:405 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:406 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:406 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:405 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:406 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:405 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:406 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1392
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h5w-vq2m-cxf3
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Sources
- CVE-2004-1392 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1392 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5h5w-vq2m-cxf3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-1392 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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