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CVE-2012-1171

The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir...

5.0 Medium

The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection mechanism and read arbitrary files via vectors involving a stream_close method call during use of a custom stream wrapper.

Exploit likelihood

2.81%Up 1.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection mechanism and read arbitrary files via vectors involving a stream_close method call during use of a custom stream wrapper.

Record
CVE-2012-1171
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection mechanism and read arbitrary files via vectors involving a stream_close method call during use of a custom stream wrapper.

Record
CVE-2012-1171
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1201 No score

The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection mechanism and read arbitrary files via vectors involving a stream_close method call during use of a custom stream wrapper.

Record
EUVD-2012-1201
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qch6-xxx2-9pw2 No score

The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir...

The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection mechanism and read arbitrary files via vectors involving a stream_close method call during use of a custom stream wrapper.

Record
GHSA-qch6-xxx2-9pw2
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2012-1171 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Php, published February 15, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.81%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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