phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.0 Replace table prefix mult_submits.inc.php preg_replace privileges management

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A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.0 (Database Administration Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function preg_replace of the file libraries/mult_submits.inc.php of the component Replace table prefix. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.8 and 4.x before 4.0.0-rc3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a /e\x00 sequence, which is not properly handled before making a preg_replace function call within the "Replace table prefix" feature.

The weakness was disclosed 04/25/2013 by Janek Vind with waraxe as PMASA-2013-2 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at phpmyadmin.net. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the project team. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-3238 since 04/22/2013. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by waraxe and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:libraries/mult_submits.inc.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66295 (phpMyAdmin 3.5.x < 3.5.8.1 / 4.x < 4.0.0-rc3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2013-2 - PMASA-2013-5), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166054 (SUSE Security Update for phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-SU-2013:1065-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.5.8.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13119.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (83791), Tenable (66295) and Exploit-DB (25003). The entries 8546, 8548, 8549 and 63984 are pretty similar.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068

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Status: Highly functional
Author: waraxe
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Nessus ID: 66295
Nessus Name: phpMyAdmin 3.5.x < 3.5.8.1 / 4.x < 4.0.0-rc3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2013-2 - PMASA-2013-5
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OpenVAS ID: 865611
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for phpMyAdmin FEDORA-2013-6977
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Saint ID: exploit_info/phpmyadmin_preg_replace_argument_sanitization
Saint Name: phpMyAdmin preg_replace from_prefix sanitization vulnerability

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MetaSploit ID: phpmyadmin_preg_replace.rb
MetaSploit Name: phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2 server_sync.php Backdoor
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Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: PMASA-2013-2
Researcher: Janek Vind
Organization: waraxe
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CVE: CVE-2013-3238 (🔍)
X-Force: 83791
Vulnerability Center: 39410 - phpMyAdmin 3.5.x Before 3.5.8 Remote Authenticated Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 59460 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2013-3238 Multiple Arbitrary PHP Code Execution Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 92793

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 05/03/2013 16:42
Updated: 05/10/2021 10:01
Changes: 05/03/2013 16:42 (89), 09/03/2017 14:54 (12), 05/10/2021 10:01 (3)
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