phpMyAdmin server_databases.php code execution
| phpmyadmin-serverdatabases-code-execution (45157) |  High Risk |
Description:
phpMyAdmin could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper validation by the server_databases.php script. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the sort_by parameter to execute arbitrary PHP code on the vulnerable system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.8 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpMyAdmin (2.11.9.1 or later), available from the phpMyAdmin Web site. See References.
For TYPO3 phpMyAdmin:
Upgrade to the latest version of TYPO3 phpMyAdmin (3.3.0 or later), available from the TYPO3 Web site. See References.
References:
- Norman Hippert Advisories, 14.09.2008: phpMyAdmin Code Execution Vulnerability.
- phpMyAdmin security announcement PMASA-2008-7: Code execution vulnerability .
- phpMyAdmin Web site: Downloads.
- TYPO3 Extension Repository: phpMyAdmin.
- TYPO3-20080916-1: Code execution vulnerability in extension phpMyAdmin (phpmyadmin).
- BID-31188: phpMyAdmin 'server_databases.php' Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-4096: libraries/database_interface.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a request to server_databases.php with a sort_by parameter containing PHP sequences, which are processed by create_function.
- DSA-1641: phpmyadmin -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200903-32: phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:202: phpMyAdmin
- SA31884: phpMyAdmin "sort_by" PHP Code Execution
- SA31918: TYPO3 phpMyAdmin Extension PHP Code Execution Vulnerability
- SUSE-SR:2009:003: SUSE Security Summary Report
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.0.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.0.1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.0.2
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.0.3
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.0.4
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.0.5
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.1.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.1.1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.1.2
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.0.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.0.1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.0.2
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.01
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.1.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.2
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.2.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.3
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.3 rc1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.10.3.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.0 rc1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.0 beta1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.0.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.1 rc1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.1.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.1.1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.1.2
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.2
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.2.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.2.1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.2.2
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.3 rc1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.3
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.3.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.4
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.4 rc1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.4.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.5
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.5 rc1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.5.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.5.1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.5.2
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.6 rc1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.6
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.7
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.7.0
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.8
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.8.1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.11.9
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.9.1.1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.9.2 rc1
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 3.2.0
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Personal
Reported:
Sep 14, 2008
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