SB2019012102 - Backdoor in PHP PEAR
Published: January 21, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019012102
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Backdoor (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The issue exists within the PHP PEAR software, downloaded from the official repository within the last 6 month. Unknown attackers compromised the official repository and implanted malicious code into it.
If you have updated your PEAR installation within the last 6 month, most likely your server is compromised.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.