CVE-2007-2748 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The substr_count function in PHP 5.2.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, a different affected function than CVE-2007-1375.

Published: 2007-05-17

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-2740	The substr_count function in PHP 5.2.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, a different affected function than CVE-2007-1375.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00557.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/34730
http://secunia.com/advisories/26895
http://us2.php.net/releases/5_2_2.php
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-May/001621.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:187
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24012

History

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Subscriptions

Php Php

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-05-17T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:49:57.269Z

Reserved: 2007-05-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-2748

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-05-17T20:30:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-2748

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

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