Vulnerability Description
Argument injection vulnerability in the ping function in Ping.php in the Net_Ping package before 2.4.5 for PEAR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via the host parameter. NOTE: this has also been reported as a shell metacharacter problem.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pear | Pear | <= 2.4.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blog.pear.php.net/2009/11/14/net_traceroute-and-net_ping-security-advisorPatch
- http://pear.php.net/advisory20091114-01.txtVendor Advisory
- http://pear.php.net/package/Net_Ping/download/2.4.5PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37451Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37502
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/pear/packages/Net_Ping/trunk/Ping.php?r1=274728&r2=290
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1949
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37093
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3320PatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54390
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01044.h
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01130.h
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01152.h
- http://blog.pear.php.net/2009/11/14/net_traceroute-and-net_ping-security-advisorPatch
- http://pear.php.net/advisory20091114-01.txtVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-4024?
CVE-2009-4024 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Argument injection vulnerability in the ping function in Ping.php in the Net_Ping package before 2.4.5 for PEAR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via the host parameter. NOT...
How severe is CVE-2009-4024?
CVE-2009-4024 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-4024?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pear Pear.