phpMyAdmin 4.0.10.9/4.2.13.2/4.3.13/4.4.6 GitHub API Call Config.class.php cryptographic issues

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in phpMyAdmin 4.0.10.9/4.2.13.2/4.3.13/4.4.6 (Database Administration Software). This issue affects some unknown processing of the file libraries/Config.class.php of the component GitHub API Call. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issues vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-310. Impacted is integrity.

The weakness was disclosed 05/14/2015 by Maksymilian Arciemowicz as PMASA-2015-3 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at phpmyadmin.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-3903 since 05/12/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:libraries/Config.class.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83827 (Fedora 22 : phpMyAdmin-4.4.6.1-1.fc22 (2015-8190)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10078 (phpMyAdmin Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2015-1 - PMASA-2015-2)).

Upgrading to version 4.0.10.10, 4.2.13.3, 4.3.13.1 or 4.4.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (103319) and Tenable (83827). seclists.org is providing further details. The entry 75560 is pretty similar.

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Class: Cryptographic issues
CWE: CWE-310
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Nessus ID: 83827
Nessus Name: Fedora 22 : phpMyAdmin-4.4.6.1-1.fc22 (2015-8190)
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OpenVAS ID: 703382
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3382-1 (phpmyadmin - security update)
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.0.10.10/4.2.13.3/4.3.13.1/4.4.6.1
Patch: github.com

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Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: PMASA-2015-3
Researcher: Maksymilian Arciemowicz
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3903 (🔍)
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X-Force: 103319 - phpMyAdmin API call security bypass
SecurityTracker: 1032403 - phpMyAdmin Github API Call Certificate Validation Bypass Lets Remote Users Obtain and Modify Potentially Sensitive Data
Vulnerability Center: 50357 - phpMyAdmin Remote Man-in-the-Middle Attack on API, Medium
SecurityFocus: 74660 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2015-3903 Man in the Middle Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Created: 05/26/2015 12:16
Updated: 05/19/2022 11:39
Changes: 05/26/2015 12:16 (79), 06/29/2017 07:41 (4), 05/19/2022 11:32 (4), 05/19/2022 11:39 (1)
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