CVE-2000-0059

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Published Feb 4, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 10.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

PHP3 with safe_mode enabled does not properly filter shell metacharacters from commands that are executed by popen, which could allow remote attackers to execute commands.

Affected Products

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.13:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0059	PHP3 with safe_mode enabled does not properly filter shell metacharacters from commands that are executed by popen, which could allow remote attackers to execute commands.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 10.9% (10.924% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/911

History

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Subscriptions

Php Php

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:05 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 4, 2000, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:05 AM
Reserved: Jan 22, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:50 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 4, 2000, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:50 PM

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