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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.3/4.4.15.7/4.0.10.16 (Database Administration Software). This affects an unknown function of the component SVG File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-254. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. An attacker may be able to trigger a user to download a specially crafted malicious SVG file. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.17) are affected.

The bug was discovered 12/10/2016. The weakness was shared 12/11/2016 by Emanuel Bronshtein (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-6628 since 08/06/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93212 (openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2016-1021)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176993 (Debian Security Update for phpmyadmin (DLA 1821-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.6.4, 4.4.15.8 or 4.0.10.17 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 (93212). The entries 94038, 94039, 94040 and 94042 are related to this item.

Productinfo

Type

• Database Administration Software

Name

• phpMyAdmin

Version

• 4.0.10.0
• 4.0.10.1
• 4.0.10.2
• 4.0.10.3
• 4.0.10.4
• 4.0.10.5
• 4.0.10.6
• 4.0.10.7
• 4.0.10.8
• 4.0.10.9
• 4.0.10.10
• 4.0.10.11
• 4.0.10.12
• 4.0.10.13
• 4.0.10.14
• 4.0.10.15
• 4.0.10.16
• 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
• 4.4.15.7
• 4.6.0
• 4.6.1
• 4.6.2
• 4.6.3

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
ATT&CK: T1211

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 93212
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2016-1021)
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OpenVAS ID: 802585
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for phpMyAdmin openSUSE-SU-2016:2168-1 (phpMyAdmin)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.6.4/4.4.15.8/4.0.10.17

Timelineinfo

07/24/2016 🔍
08/06/2016 +13 days 🔍
08/29/2016 +23 days 🔍
08/30/2016 +1 days 🔍
12/10/2016 +102 days 🔍
12/10/2016 +0 days 🔍
12/11/2016 +1 days 🔍
12/11/2016 +0 days 🔍
10/05/2022 +2124 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: DLA 1821-1⛔
Researcher: Emanuel Bronshtein
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-6628 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 92492 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2016-6628 Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2016 09:12
Updated: 10/05/2022 15:24
Changes: 12/11/2016 09:12 (65), 06/23/2019 12:03 (15), 10/05/2022 15:24 (3)
Complete: 🔍

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