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9.6	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability has been found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.4.15.6/4.6.2 (Database Administration Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function in the library libraries/central_columns.lib.php of the component Central Column Query Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in libraries/central_columns.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7 and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted database name that is mishandled in a central column query.

The weakness was shared 07/03/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at phpmyadmin.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-5703 since 06/16/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/26/2022). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

By approaching the search of inurl:libraries/central_columns.lib.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91888 (openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2016-804)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 4.4.15.7 or 4.6.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (91888). The entries 88566, 88567, 88569 and 88570 are related to this item.

Productinfo

Type

• Database Administration Software

Name

• phpMyAdmin

Version

• 4.4.15.0
• 4.4.15.1
• 4.4.15.2
• 4.4.15.3
• 4.4.15.4
• 4.4.15.5
• 4.4.15.6
• 4.6.0
• 4.6.1
• 4.6.2

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

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• 🔍
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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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Nessus ID: 91888
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2016-804)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 69121
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for phpMyAdmin FEDORA-2016-81c2dabf20
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.4.15.7/4.6.3
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

06/16/2016 🔍
06/23/2016 +7 days 🔍
06/28/2016 +5 days 🔍
06/29/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/02/2016 +3 days 🔍
07/03/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/04/2016 +1 days 🔍
08/26/2022 +2244 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: ef6c66dca1b0cb0a1a482477938cfc859d2baee3
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-5703 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 91381 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2016-5703 Unspecified SQL-Injection Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2016 10:09
Updated: 08/26/2022 12:11
Changes: 07/04/2016 10:09 (63), 02/15/2019 16:21 (13), 08/26/2022 12:11 (4)
Complete: 🔍

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