CVE-2011-1072

CVE-2011-1072 is a low-severity vulnerability in Php Pear with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-59.

Key facts

• Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 3.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (39th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-59
• Affected product: Php Pear
• Published: 2011-03-03
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The installer in PEAR before 1.9.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the package.xml file, related to the (1) download_dir, (2) cache_dir, (3) tmp_dir, and (4) pear-build-download directories, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2519.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1072?

The installer in PEAR before 1.9.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the package.xml file, related to the (1) download_dir, (2) cache_dir, (3) tmp_dir, and (4) pear-build-download directories, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2519.

How severe is CVE-2011-1072?

CVE-2011-1072 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2011-1072 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (39th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2011-1072?

CVE-2011-1072 primarily affects Php Pear. In total, 26 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1072?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2011-1072 published?

CVE-2011-1072 was published on 2011-03-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=546164
• http://news.php.net/php.pear.cvs/61264
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/28/12
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/28/3
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/28/5
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/01/4
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/01/5
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/01/7
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/01/8
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/01/9
• http://pear.php.net/advisory-20110228.txt
• http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=18056
• http://secunia.com/advisories/43533
• http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1072
• http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=308687
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:187
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1741.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46605
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65721

Affected products (26)

• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:pear:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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