phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.10.11/4.4.15.1/4.5.3.0 Error Message messages.inc.php information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.10.11/4.4.15.1/4.5.3.0 (Database Administration Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file libraries/config/messages.inc.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

libraries/config/messages.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.2, and 4.5.x before 4.5.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.

The weakness was presented 12/26/2015 with Tencent (Website). The advisory is available at phpmyadmin.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-8669 since 12/25/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:libraries/config/messages.inc.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87614 (FreeBSD : phpMyAdmin -- path disclosure vulnerability (88f75070-abcf-11e5-83d3-6805ca0b3d42)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168384 (OpenSuSE Security Update for phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-SU-2016:0067-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.0.10.12, 4.4.15.2 or 4.5.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (87614), SecurityFocus (BID 79691†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55478†).

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 87614
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpMyAdmin -- path disclosure vulnerability (88f75070-abcf-11e5-83d3-6805ca0b3d42)
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OpenVAS ID: 103230
OpenVAS Name: phpMyAdmin Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.0.10.12/4.4.15.2/4.5.3.1
Patch: github.com

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12/26/2015 +1 days 🔍
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Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: c4d649325b25139d7c097e56e2e46cc7187fae45
Organization: Tencent
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-8669 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 79691 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2015-8669 Multiple Unspecified Full Path Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1034806
Vulnerability Center: 55478 - phpMyAdmin Remote Information Disclosure via Crafted Request, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 12/28/2015 02:16 PM
Updated: 11/08/2024 06:17 AM
Changes: 12/28/2015 02:16 PM (58), 06/20/2018 08:32 AM (24), 07/01/2022 02:49 PM (5), 11/08/2024 06:17 AM (18)
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