Vulnerability in PEAR HTML_AJAX (CVE-2017-5677)
Summary
Vulnerability in PEAR HTML_AJAX (CVE-2017-5677). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
PEAR HTML_AJAX 0.3.0 through 0.5.7 has a PHP Object Injection Vulnerability in the PHP Serializer. It allows remote code execution. In one viewpoint, the root cause is an incorrect regular expression.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-5677 has been found in PEAR HTML_AJAX.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "PEAR HTML_AJAX CVE-2017-5677" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-5677 (PEAR HTML_AJAX) — CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in PEAR HTML_AJAX.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of PEAR HTML_AJAX.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで PEAR HTML_AJAX を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory karmainsecurity.com
- advisory seclists.org
- advisory securityfocus.com
- advisory gitweb.gentoo.org
- patch blog.pear.php.net
- patch pear.php.net