phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.4/4.4.15.8/4.0.10.17 Username sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.4/4.4.15.8/4.0.10.17 (Database Administration Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Username Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. With a crafted username or a table name, it was possible to inject SQL statements in the tracking functionality that would run with the privileges of the control user. This gives read and write access to the tables of the configuration storage database, and if the control user has the necessary privileges, read access to some tables of the MySQL database. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.18) are affected.

The bug was discovered 12/06/2016. The weakness was disclosed 12/11/2016 by Emanuel Bronshtein (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-9864 since 12/06/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96093 (Debian DLA-757-1 : phpmyadmin security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian 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 4.6.5, 4.4.15.9 or 4.0.10.18 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (96093). The entries 94038, 94039, 94043 and 94044 are pretty similar.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 96093
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-757-1 : phpmyadmin security update
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OpenVAS ID: 103230
OpenVAS Name: phpMyAdmin Multiple Security Vulnerabilities - 04 - Dec16 (Windows)
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.6.5/4.4.15.9/4.0.10.18

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11/25/2016 🔍
12/06/2016 +11 days 🔍
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12/10/2016 +4 days 🔍
12/11/2016 +1 days 🔍
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12/24/2016 +13 days 🔍
12/27/2016 +3 days 🔍
10/05/2022 +2108 days 🔍

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Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: DLA 1821-1⛔
Researcher: Emanuel Bronshtein
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9864 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 94533 - phpMyAdmin PMASA-2016-69 Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

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Created: 12/11/2016 09:12
Updated: 10/05/2022 16:04
Changes: 12/11/2016 09:12 (67), 06/23/2019 14:36 (15), 10/05/2022 16:04 (3)
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