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CVE-2013-6501

The default soap.wsdl_cache_dir setting in (1) php.ini-production and (2) php.ini-development in PHP through 5.6.7 specifies the /tmp directory, which makes it easier for local users to conduct WSDL injection attacks by creating a file under /tmp with a predictable filename that is used by the get_sdl function in ext/soap/php_sdl.c.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-6501 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from php, from suse organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-03-30T10:59:00.067

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-74

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	php	php	≤ 5.6.7	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11.0	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00003.html ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72530 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1009103 ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-10 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00003.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72530 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1009103 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-10 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For php's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.