CVE-2014-5459

php-pear: insecure temporary file use for cache data

Published Sep 27, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The PEAR_REST class in REST.php in PEAR in PHP through 5.6.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) rest.cachefile or (2) rest.cacheid file in /tmp/pear/cache/, related to the retrieveCacheFirst and useLocalCache functions.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-5346 The PEAR_REST class in REST.php in PEAR in PHP through 5.6.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) rest.cachefile or (2) rest.cacheid file in /tmp/pear/cache/, related to the retrieveCacheFirst and useLocalCache functions.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:48 AM
Reserved
Aug 26, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 27, 2014, 10:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:11 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 25, 2014, 12:00 AM