phpMyAdmin unspecified information disclosure
| phpmyadmin-unspecified-info-disclosure (41964) |  Low Risk |
Description:
An unspecified error in phpMyAdmin could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP POST request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to disclose arbitrary files on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpMyAdmin (2.11.5.2 or later), available from the phpMyAdmin Web site. See References.
References:
- phpMyAdmin security announcement PMASA-2008-3: File disclosure on shared hosts via a crafted HTTP POST request..
- phpMyAdmin Web site: phpMyAdmin > Downloads.
- BID-28906: phpMyAdmin Shared Host Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1924: Unspecified vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.5.2, when running on shared hosts, allows remote authenticated users with CREATE table permissions to read arbitrary files via a crafted HTTP POST request, related to use of an undefined UploadDir variable.
- DSA-1557: phpmyadmin -- insufficient input sanitising
- GLSA-200805-02: phpMyAdmin: Information disclosure
- MDVSA-2008:131: Updated phpMyAdmin packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- SA29944: phpMyAdmin Shared Host Information Disclosure
- SUSE-SR:2008:026: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2009:003: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1328: phpMyAdmin HTTP POST Request File Disclosure Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.5.1 and prior
Reported:
Apr 22, 2008
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