VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-11045

CVSS score3.7 LOW
EPSS probability8.82%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-12-23
Last modified2026-08-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Description

In PHP versions 7.2.x below 7.2.26, 7.3.x below 7.3.13 and 7.4.0, PHP DirectoryIterator class accepts filenames with embedded \0 byte and treats them as terminating at that byte. This could lead to security vulnerabilities, e.g. in applications checking paths that the code is allowed to access.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
  • CWE-170: Improper Null Termination

Primary references