CVE-2016-4071
Format string vulnerability in the php_snmp_error function in ext/snmp/snmp.c in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before…
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Description
Format string vulnerability in the php_snmp_error function in ext/snmp/snmp.c in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an SNMP::get call.
Public exploit
A reference of the record is tagged as an exploit or proof of concept: anyone can try it against an unpatched system.
- 39645 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
Timeline
ID reserved
By mitre
- 27 days later
· 27 days later
Published
- 8 years later
· 8 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 20.5% · top 2.5% of all CVEs (8 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (20)
- USN-2952-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e25966544fb1d2f3d7596e060ce9c9269bbdcf8 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05320149 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201611-22 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71704 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:2750 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- DSA-3560 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- USN-2952-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-4 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
- 39645 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 85800 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1274 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- SUSE-SU-2016:1277 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160423 Re: CVE request: PHP issues fixed in 7.0.5, 5.6.20 and 5.5.34 releases (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1373 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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