CVE-2024-4577: PHP CGI Argument Injection
What is CVE-2024-4577?
An argument injection vulnerability in PHP CGI on Windows that bypasses the CVE-2012-1823 protection. Attackers can use specific Unicode character encoding to inject arguments into PHP CGI, leading to remote code execution.
Impact & Exploitation
Exploited in the wild within 24 hours. Affects all unpatched PHP installations using CGI mode on Windows — a common configuration in legacy enterprise applications.
Precogs Research
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