CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0967

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

PHP versions 3 and 4 do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by triggering error messages that are improperly written to the error logs.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of PHP that improves format handling and to implement additional security mechanisms for error logs.

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Original NVD description (English source)

PHP 3 and 4 do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by triggering error messages that are improperly written to the error logs.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS