CVE-2021-21703
Published: Oct 25, 2021
Modified: Sep 17, 2024
CVSS v3.1
7.8
Description
In PHP versions 7.3.x up to and including 7.3.31, 7.4.x below 7.4.25 and 8.0.x below 8.0.12, when running PHP FPM SAPI with main FPM daemon process running as root and child worker processes running as lower-privileged users, it is possible for the child processes to access memory shared with the main process and write to it, modifying it in a way that would cause the root process to conduct invalid memory reads and writes, which can be used to escalate privileges from local unprivileged user to the root user.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
PHP Group | PHP | affected 7.3.x - <= 7.3.31affected 7.4.x - < 7.4.25affected 8.0.X - < 8.0.12 |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
References
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