sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_unix.c in the FastCGI Process Manager (FPM) in PHP before 5.4.28 and…
Priority LOW 32CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_unix.c in the FastCGI Process Manager (FPM) in PHP before 5.4.28 and 5.5.x before 5.5.12 uses 0666 permissions for the UNIX socket, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FastCGI client.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00485 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0185
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7xr-pqqf-vpjw
References
Patch 1
Advisory 8
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/+bug/1307027
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67060
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://www.php.net/archive/2014.php#id2014-05-01-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
- [oss-security] 20140429 Fwd: [vs] php-fpm: privilege escalation due to insecure default config (CVE-2014-0185)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1092815
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1685
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Sources
- CVE-2014-0185 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0185 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7xr-pqqf-vpjw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0185 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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