Argument injection vulnerability in the ping function in Ping.php in the Net_Ping package…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Argument injection vulnerability in the ping function in Ping.php in the Net_Ping package before 2.4.5 for PEAR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via the host parameter. NOTE: this has also been reported as a shell metacharacter problem.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06133 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.4.4 | Vulnerable | PEAR |
| cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | PEAR |
| cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | PEAR |
| cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | PEAR |
| cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | PEAR |
| cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | PEAR |
| cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | PEAR |
| cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | PEAR |
| cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | PEAR |
| cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | PEAR |
- cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·PEAR
- cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·PEAR
- cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·PEAR
- cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·PEAR
- cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·PEAR
- cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·PEAR
- cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·PEAR
- cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·PEAR
- cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·PEAR
- cpe:2.3:a:pear:pear:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·PEAR
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4024
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvh4-xpvg-hf66
References
Patch 3
Advisory 5
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Sources
- CVE-2009-4024 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4024 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mvh4-xpvg-hf66 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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