PHP 5.x COM functions safe_mode and disable_function bypass

vendor:

PHP

by:

shinnai

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Bypassing safe_mode and disable_function in PHP 5.x COM functions

CWE

Product Name: PHP

Affected Version From: PHP 5.x

Affected Version To: PHP 5.x

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE:

CPE:

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Windows (Apache, PHP)

PHP 5.x COM functions safe_mode and disable_function bypass

This exploit allows an attacker to bypass the safe_mode and disable_function restrictions in PHP 5.x COM functions, potentially leading to remote code execution and compromise of the server. The vulnerability can be exploited both locally and remotely, with remote execution requiring a server that is MS-based and configured to work with PHP. The exploit takes advantage of the fact that the script is executed from a client that does not check Windows protections against execution of dangerous COM objects. The exploit works on Windows servers running Apache and PHP, and has been tested on Windows XP Pro SP2.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to update to a version of PHP that is not affected by this exploit. Additionally, enabling and properly configuring security measures such as safe_mode, disable_functions, and open_basedir can help mitigate the risk of exploitation.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">
    <title>502 Hosting Server Connect Timeout | Sucuri Website Firewall</title>
    <!--
        Base origin-error page (502/504). lualibs/error_pages.lua fills the double-brace placeholders
        per $whitelabel at request time; init.lua substitutes the server id at load. Keep it
        self-contained: no external stylesheet, script, font, CSS import or remote image
        (tests/rules/71-error-pages-self-contained.sh).
    -->
    <style>
        :root {
            --accent: #3b7a26;
        }

        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        html {
            -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
        }

        body {
            margin: 0;
            background: #f4f5f7;
            color: #1d2330;
            font: 16px/1.55 -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
        }

        a {
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        p {
            margin: 0 0 10px;
        }

        .wrap {
            max-width: 760px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 32px 16px 48px;
        }

        .product {
            margin: 0 0 20px;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: .02em;
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        .card {
            padding: 28px 24px;
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #e1e4ea;
            border-radius: 10px;
        }

        h1 {
            margin: 0 0 6px;
            font-size: 26px;
            line-height: 1.25;
        }

        h2 {
            margin: 24px 0 8px;
            font-size: 17px;
        }

        .lead {
            margin: 0 0 4px;
            font-size: 18px;
            color: #414a5a;
        }

        .retry {
            margin: 0;
            color: #5b6475;
        }

        /* You -> Firewall -> Hosting diagram */
        .flow {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 8px;
            margin: 28px 0;
            padding: 0;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .node {
            flex: 0 0 auto;
            width: 132px;
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .icon {
            position: relative;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 64px;
            height: 64px;
            margin-bottom: 6px;
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .icon svg {
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            fill: none;
            stroke: currentColor;
            stroke-width: 1.8;
            stroke-linecap: round;
            stroke-linejoin: round;
        }

        .ok-node .icon {
            background: #e7f4ea;
            color: #2f7d3c;
        }

        .fail-node,
        .fail-node .icon {
            color: #c0362c;
        }

        .fail-node .icon {
            background: #fdebea;
        }

        .badge {
            position: absolute;
            right: -2px;
            bottom: -2px;
            width: 22px;
            height: 22px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 13px;
            line-height: 22px;
        }

        .badge.ok {
            background: #2f7d3c;
        }

        .badge.fail {
            background: #c0362c;
        }

        /* Connector, vertically centred on the 64px icons */
        .link {
            flex: 1 1 auto;
            height: 2px;
            margin-top: 31px;
            background: #c9ced8;
        }

        .link.broken {
            background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, #c0362c 0 6px, transparent 6px 11px);
        }

        dl {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: max-content 1fr;
            gap: 4px 16px;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 14px 16px;
            background: #f7f8fa;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-size: 15px;
        }

        dt {
            color: #5b6475;
        }

        dd {
            margin: 0;
            font-weight: 600;
            overflow-wrap: anywhere;
        }

        ul.causes {
            margin: 0;
            padding-left: 20px;
        }

        footer {
            margin-top: 20px;
            font-size: 13px;
            color: #6b7383;
            text-align: center;
        }

        @media (max-width: 520px) {
            .wrap {
                padding: 20px 16px 32px;
            }

            .card {
                padding: 20px 16px;
            }

            h1 {
                font-size: 22px;
            }

            .flow {
                gap: 4px;
            }

            .node {
                flex: 1 1 0;
                width: auto;
                min-width: 0;
                font-size: 12px;
                line-height: 1.3;
            }

            /* Connector, vertically centred on the 52px icons */
            .link {
                flex: 0 0 14px;
                margin-top: 25px;
            }

            .icon {
                width: 52px;
                height: 52px;
            }

            .icon svg {
                width: 26px;
                height: 26px;
            }
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <main class="wrap">
        <p class="product">Sucuri Website Firewall</p>

        <div class="card">
            <h1>Hosting Server Connect Timeout</h1>
            <p class="lead">HTTP 502 &mdash; Unable to Connect to the Origin Server</p>
            <p class="retry">Please try again in a few minutes.</p>

            <ol class="flow" aria-label="Connection path">
                <li class="node ok-node">
                    <span class="icon">
                        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true">
                            <circle cx="12" cy="8" r="4"/>
                            <path d="M4 21c0-4.4 3.6-8 8-8s8 3.6 8 8"/>
                        </svg>
                        <span class="badge ok" aria-hidden="true">&#10003;</span>
                    </span><br>
                    You
                </li>
                <li class="link" aria-hidden="true"></li>
                <li class="node ok-node">
                    <span class="icon">
                        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true">
                            <path d="M12 2 4 5v6c0 5 3.4 9.3 8 11 4.6-1.7 8-6 8-11V5z"/>
                        </svg>
                        <span class="badge ok" aria-hidden="true">&#10003;</span>
                    </span><br>
                    Sucuri Firewall
                </li>
                <li class="link broken" aria-hidden="true"></li>
                <li class="node fail-node">
                    <span class="icon">
                        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true">
                            <rect x="4" y="3" width="16" height="7" rx="1.5"/>
                            <rect x="4" y="14" width="16" height="7" rx="1.5"/>
                            <path d="M8 6.5h.01M8 17.5h.01"/>
                        </svg>
                        <span class="badge fail" aria-hidden="true">&#10005;</span>
                    </span><br>
                    Hosting Timeout
                </li>
            </ol>

            <h2>Error details</h2>
            <dl>
                <dt>Error code</dt>
                <dd>HTTP 502</dd>
                <dt>Error message</dt>
                <dd>Backend or gateway connection timeout.</dd>
                <dt>Server ID</dt>
                <dd>14012</dd>
            </dl>

            <h2>What's going on?</h2>
            <ul class="causes">
                <li>The origin server might be down</li>
                <li>The Sucuri network might be blocked by the origin&#39;s firewall</li>
            </ul>

            <h2>What can I do to fix it?</h2>
            <p>
                If you are just visiting the site, wait a bit and it should be back soon.
                We apologize for the inconvenience.
            </p>
            <p>
                If you own the website, check with your hosting company that your server is up and
                running and that they have <a href="https://docs.sucuri.net/website-firewall/troubleshooting/backend-timeout-message/">our firewall IPs allowlisted</a>.
            </p>
            <p>If the problem persists, open a ticket on our <a href="https://support.sucuri.net">support page</a> and we will help you troubleshoot.</p>
        </div>

        
    </main>
</body>
</html>