CVE-2007-5653 Information

Description

The Component Object Model (COM) functions in PHP 5.x on Windows do not follow safe_mode and disable_functions restrictions which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended limitations as demonstrated by executing objects with the kill bit set in the corresponding ActiveX control Compatibility Flags executing programs via a function in compatUI.dll invoking wscript.shell via wscript.exe invoking Scripting.FileSystemObject via wshom.ocx and adding users via a function in shgina.dll related to the com_load_typelib function.

Reference

http://secunia.com/advisories/27280 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3590 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37368 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4553