CVE-2004-2692
highpriority · attend · 49EPSS 0.045 · 91 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The exec_dir PHP patch (php-exec-dir) 4.3.2 through 4.3.7 with safe mode disabled allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions and execute arbitrary commands via a backtick operator, which is not handled using the php_escape_shell_cmd function.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-384PHP 4.3.7 - 'php-exec-dir' Patch Command Access Restriction Bypassfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (7)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (16)
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- http://kyberdigi.cz/projects/execdir/english.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Jul/0347.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Jul/0350.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Jul/0357.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11928enisa_euvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/7243enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10598enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16498enisa_euvd
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