CVE-2011-4885
CVE-2011-4885 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 84% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 84% (100th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Php
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
PHP before 5.3.9 computes hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted parameters.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-4885?
- PHP before 5.3.9 computes hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted parameters.
- How severe is CVE-2011-4885?
- CVE-2011-4885 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2011-4885 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 84% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-4885?
- CVE-2011-4885 primarily affects Php. In total, 45 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-4885?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2011-4885 published?
- CVE-2011-4885 was published on 2011-12-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0181.html
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00016.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132871655717248&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469208622507&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0071.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47404
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48668
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=321003
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=321040
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2399
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18296
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18305
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/903934
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:197
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
- http://www.nruns.com/_downloads/advisory28122011.pdf
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2011-003.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2012-392727.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0019.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51193
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026473
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72021
- https://github.com/FireFart/HashCollision-DOS-POC/blob/master/HashtablePOC.py
Affected products (45)
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Threat intelligence
Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:
- 221.161.235.168 (ipv4-addr)
- 187.141.71.166 (ipv4-addr)
- 103.20.122.54 (ipv4-addr)
- 82.199.197.245 (ipv4-addr)
- 58.221.244.34 (ipv4-addr)
- 222.99.52.202 (ipv4-addr)
- 220.88.220.59 (ipv4-addr)
- 211.253.10.61 (ipv4-addr)