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CVE-2013-1427

The configuration file for the FastCGI PHP support for lighttpd before 1.4.28 on Debian GNU/Linux creates a socket file with a predictable name in /tmp, which allows local users to hijack the PHP control socket and perform unauthorized actions such as forcing the use of a different version of PHP via a symlink attack or a race condition.

Severity
Low 1.9
Published
21 Mar 2013
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 28% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-310
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
lighttpdServers and applications · cpe:a:lighttpd:lighttpd
  • Version 1.4.26
  • Version 1.4.25
  • Version 1.4.24
  • Version 1.4.23
All 24 release lines
  • Every version up to 1.4.27
  • Version 1.3.16
  • Version 1.4.3
  • Version 1.4.4
  • Version 1.4.5
  • Version 1.4.6
  • Version 1.4.7
  • Version 1.4.8
  • Version 1.4.9
  • Version 1.4.10
  • Version 1.4.11
  • Version 1.4.12
  • Version 1.4.13
  • Version 1.4.15
  • Version 1.4.16
  • Version 1.4.18
  • Version 1.4.19
  • Version 1.4.20
  • Version 1.4.21
  • Version 1.4.22
  • Version 1.4.23
  • Version 1.4.24
  • Version 1.4.25
  • Version 1.4.26

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1427
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1427