Check Point Advisories

PHP php_register_variable_ex Function Code Execution - Improved performance (CVE-2012-0830)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1630
Date Published:	21 Mar 2013
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 09 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2012-0830
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	PHP Group PHP 5.3.9 PHP Group PHP 5.3.8 and prior with fix for CVE-2011-4885
Vulnerability Description	A memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in PHP. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of an error condition. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious request to the target service. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code on the target system

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the PHP php_register_variable_ex Function Code Execution - Improved performance protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: PHP php_register_variable_ex Function Code Execution - Improved performance