CVE-2011-3189
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS 2.0
Description
The crypt function in PHP 5.3.7, when the MD5 hash type is used, returns the value of the salt argument instead of the hashed string, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via an arbitrary password, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2483.
Affected products and versions
- PHP versions 5.3.7
References
- lists.apple.com http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
- osvdb.org http://osvdb.org/74726
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/45678 Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
- www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/23/4
- www.php.net http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.8
- www.php.net http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php#id2011-08-23-1
- bugs.gentoo.org https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=380261
- bugs.php.net https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=55439 Exploit
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69429
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record