CVE-2007-5447

Php Encoder vulnerability

CVSS

4.3

EPSS

4.6%

EPSS pct

91th

Exploited

No known

ioncube_loader_win_5.2.dll in the ionCube Loader 6.5 extension for PHP 5.2.4 does not follow safe_mode and disable_functions restrictions, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended limitations, as demonstrated by reading arbitrary files via the ioncube_read_file function.

Affected vendor

Ioncube

Affected product

Php Encoder

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-264 — Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Published

2007-10-14

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 4.6% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 91% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2007-5447

Confirm whether Ioncube Php Encoder is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2007-5447.
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