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TI-2007-01637 Aliases CVE-2007-1701GHSA-g5mc-mmqp-q5j8

PHP 4 before 4.4.5, and PHP 5 before 5.2.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows…

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

PHP 4 before 4.4.5, and PHP 5 before 5.2.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via deserialization of session data, which overwrites arbitrary global variables, as demonstrated by calling session_decode on a string beginning with "_SESSION|s:39:".

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09364 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 to before 4.4.5; 5.0.0 to before 5.2.1VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.4.5; 5.0.0 to before 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:0082 Released 2007-03-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php-5.1.6-7.el5, php-5.1.6-7.el5.i386, php-5.1.6-7.el5.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php-5.1.6-7.el5, php-5.1.6-7.el5.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-7.el5 +35
  • RHSA-2007:0089 Released 2007-02-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    php security update for Stronghold
    • Stronghold 4.0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 2.1) stronghold-php-4.1.2-12, stronghold-php-4.1.2-12.i386, stronghold-php-devel-4.1.2-12.i386 +7
  • RHSA-2007:0088 Released 2007-02-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    php security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.5, php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.5.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-3.el4s1.5 +35
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.5, php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.5.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-3.el4s1.5 +35
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2007:0081 Released 2007-02-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 php-4.1.2-2.14, php-4.1.2-2.14.i386, php-4.1.2-2.14.ia64 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 php-4.1.2-2.14, php-4.1.2-2.14.i386, php-devel-4.1.2-2.14.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 php-4.1.2-2.14, php-4.1.2-2.14.i386, php-devel-4.1.2-2.14.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 php-4.1.2-2.14, php-4.1.2-2.14.ia64, php-devel-4.1.2-2.14.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2007:0076 Released 2007-02-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    php security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 php-4.3.2-39.ent, php-4.3.2-39.ent.i386, php-devel-4.3.2-39.ent +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 php-4.3.2-39.ent, php-4.3.2-39.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-39.ent.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.3, php-4.3.9-3.22.3.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.3.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.3, php-4.3.9-3.22.3.i386, php-devel-4.3.9-3.22.3 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 php-4.3.2-39.ent, php-4.3.2-39.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-39.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.3, php-4.3.9-3.22.3.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.3.ia64 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 php-4.3.2-39.ent, php-4.3.2-39.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-39.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.3, php-4.3.9-3.22.3.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.3.ia64 +39

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:0088
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:0088
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0082
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2007:0081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0082
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0076
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0081
Stronghold 4.0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 2.1)Fixed RHSA-2007:0089

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1701
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g5mc-mmqp-q5j8

References

Advisory 7

  • TI-2024-04260 Argument Injection in PHP-CGI KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-01607 sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-78794 PHP remote code execution via stale global state KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-78793 Out-of-memory handling flaw in PHP allows remote code execution KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2015-00205 Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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