CVE-2007-4889 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The MySQL extension in PHP 5.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions via the MySQL (1) LOAD_FILE, (2) INTO DUMPFILE, and (3) INTO OUTFILE functions, a different issue than CVE-2007-3997.

Published: 2007-09-14

Score: 6.8 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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:php:mysql_extension::::::::
	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-2007-4870	The MySQL extension in PHP 5.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions via the MySQL (1) LOAD_FILE, (2) INTO DUMPFILE, and (3) INTO OUTFILE functions, a different issue than CVE-2007-3997.

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 Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00535.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3134
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479082/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479187/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479189/100/200/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36555

History

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Subscriptions

Php Mysql Extension Php

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-09-14T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:08:33.919Z

Reserved: 2007-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-4889

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-09-14T01:17:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2007-4889

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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