phpMyAdmin 4.0/4.4/4.6 MySQL Database Connection server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in phpMyAdmin 4.0/4.4/4.6. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component MySQL Database Connection Handler. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-1000017. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in phpMyAdmin 4.0/4.4/4.6 (Database Administration Software). This issue affects an unknown code of the component MySQL Database Connection Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

phpMyAdmin 4.0, 4.4 and 4.6 are vulnerable to a weakness where a user with appropriate permissions is able to connect to an arbitrary MySQL server

The bug was discovered 01/24/2017. The weakness was presented 07/17/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at phpmyadmin.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1000017 since 07/10/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/01/2021).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 174 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 95732†). See VDB-103584, VDB-103582, VDB-103581 and VDB-103580 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 103230
OpenVAS Name: phpMyAdmin 4.0.x < 4.0.10.19, 4.4.x < 4.4.15.10 and 4.6.x < 4.6.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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01/24/2017 🔍
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07/10/2017 +167 days 🔍
07/17/2017 +7 days 🔍
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01/01/2021 +1264 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: phpmyadmin.net
Researcher: butian_235
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-1000017 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1000017
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103583
SecurityFocus: 95732 - phpMyAdmin PMASA-2017-6 Server Side Request Forgery Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2017 20:18
Updated: 01/01/2021 16:25
Changes: 07/17/2017 20:18 (63), 10/26/2019 09:45 (4), 01/01/2021 16:25 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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