CVE-2024-4577
PHP Group PHP
Published 9 Jun 2024 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 12 Jun 2024, with a remediation deadline of 3 Jul 2024 for US federal agencies. It has been used in ransomware campaigns.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
In PHP versions 8.1.* before 8.1.29, 8.2.* before 8.2.20, 8.3.* before 8.3.8, when using Apache and PHP-CGI on Windows, if the system is set up to use certain code pages, Windows may use "Best-Fit" behavior to replace characters in command line given to Win32 API functions. PHP CGI module may misinterpret those characters as PHP options, which may allow a malicious user to pass options to PHP binary being run, and thus reveal the source code of scripts, run arbitrary PHP code on the server, etc.
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/07/1 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- arstechnica.com/security/2024/06/php-vulnerability-allows-attackers-to-run-malicious-code-on-windows-servers/ · Exploit, Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
- blog.orange.tw/2024/06/cve-2024-4577-yet-another-php-rce.html · Third Party Advisory
- cert.be/en/advisory/warning-php-remote-code-execution-patch-immediately · Third Party Advisory
- devco.re/blog/2024/06/06/security-alert-cve-2024-4577-php-cgi-argument-injection-vulnerability-en/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- github.com/11whoami99/CVE-2024-4577 · Exploit
- github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-3qgc-jrrr-25jv · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/19247 · Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- github.com/watchtowrlabs/CVE-2024-4577 · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- github.com/xcanwin/CVE-2024-4577-PHP-RCE · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- isc.sans.edu/diary/30994 · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- labs.watchtowr.com/no-way-php-strikes-again-cve-2024-4577/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PKGTQUOA2NTZ3RXN22CSAUJPIRUYRB4B/ · Mailing List
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W45DBOH56NQDRTOM2DN2LNA2FZIMC3PK/ · Mailing List
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0008/ · Third Party Advisory
- www.imperva.com/blog/imperva-protects-against-critical-php-vulnerability-cve-2024-4577/ · Third Party Advisory
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-8.php#8.1.29 · Release Notes
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-8.php#8.2.20 · Release Notes
- www.php.net/ChangeLog-8.php#8.3.8 · Release Notes
- blog.talosintelligence.com/new-persistent-attacks-japan/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/php-cgi-argument-injection-to-rce-cve-2024-4577 · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/php-cgi-os-command-injection-vulnerability-cve-2024-4577 · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-4577 · US Government Resource