CVE-2011-4885

MEDIUMCVSS v2 · 5.05.0—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 5.0 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 83.9% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
5.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 83%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 83%CVSS v2: 5.0Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

PHP before 5.3.9 computes hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted parameters.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
5.0MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
5.0(low)
EG Risk
61(Track)
EG Risk 61/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity50% × 45%
Exploitation84% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
83%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 30, 2011

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (54)

Patch Availability(4)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulibapache2-mod-php5 (5.3.6-13ubuntu3.5) @ oneiric2026-05-29ubuntu
redhatphp-0:4.3.9-3.352012-01-30redhat
redhatphp-0:5.1.6-27.el5_7.42012-01-18redhat
redhatphp-0:5.3.3-3.el6_2.52012-01-11redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(2 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:5.0(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
php55.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny10 ... 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny9 (10 versions)5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny14—
Debian:6.0(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
php55.3.3-7, 5.3.3-7+squeeze1, 5.3.3-7+squeeze2, 5.3.3-7+squeeze35.3.3-7+squeeze5—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

All Vendor Advisories

(4)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-18305✓ verified
    First seen Jan 3, 2012

    PHP Hash Table Collision - Denial of Service (PoC)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-18296
    First seen Jan 1, 2012

    PHP 5.3.8 - Hashtables Denial of Service

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/dos/http/hashcollision_dos✓ verified
    First seen Dec 28, 2011

    Hashtable Collisions

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-2012✓ verified
    First seen Jul 15, 2006

    MyBulletinBoard (MyBB) 1.1.5 - 'CLIENT-IP' SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2011-4885?
CVE-2011-4885 is a medium vulnerability published on December 30, 2011. PHP before 5.3.9 computes hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted parameters.
When was CVE-2011-4885 disclosed?
CVE-2011-4885 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 30, 2011, 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-2011-4885 actively exploited?
CVE-2011-4885 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.3% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-2011-4885?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-4885, 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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