CVE-2012-1171

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection mechanism and read arbitrary files via vectors involving a stream_close method call during use of a custom stream wrapper.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 36.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 15, 2014

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (8)

secalert@redhathttps://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61367
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=802591
secalert@redhathttps://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/ext/libxml/tests/bug61367-read.phpt
secalert@redhathttps://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/ext/libxml/tests/bug61367-write.phpt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61367
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=802591
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/ext/libxml/tests/bug61367-read.phpt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/ext/libxml/tests/bug61367-write.phpt

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-1171?

CVE-2012-1171 is a none vulnerability published on February 15, 2014. The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attackers to bypass the openbasedir protection mechanism and read arbitrary files via vectors involving a streamclose method call during use of a custom stream wrapper.

When was CVE-2012-1171 disclosed?

CVE-2012-1171 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 15, 2014, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-1171 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-1171 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 36.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-1171?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-1171, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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