phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.10.6/4.1.14.7/4.2.13 Password php weakness

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.10.6/4.1.14.7/4.2.13. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Password Handler. Performing a manipulation results in php weakness. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-9218. In addition, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.10.6/4.1.14.7/4.2.13 (Database Administration Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Password Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a php weakness vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-661. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

libraries/common.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.7, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.8, and 4.2.x before 4.2.13.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a long password.

The weakness was presented 12/03/2014 by Javier Nieto and Andres Rojas as PMASA-2014-17 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at phpmyadmin.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-9218 since 12/02/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Javer Nieto/Andres Rojas and been published 2 weeks after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79988 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : phpmyadmin (MDVSA-2014:243)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13079 (phpMyAdmin Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2014-17 -PMASA-2014-18)). The code used by the exploit is:

$ echo -n "pma_username=xxxxxxxx&pma_password=" > payload && printf "%s"
{1..1000000} >> payload

Upgrading to version 4.0.10.7, 4.1.14.8 or 4.2.13.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99140), Exploit-DB (35539), Tenable (79988), SecurityFocus (BID 71434†) and OSVDB (115322†). See VDB-68345 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Php weakness
CWE: CWE-661
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Javer Nieto/Andres Rojas
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Nessus ID: 79988
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : phpmyadmin (MDVSA-2014:243)
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OpenVAS ID: 703382
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3382-1 (phpmyadmin - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.0.10.7/4.1.14.8/4.2.13.1
Patch: github.com

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12/02/2014 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: PMASA-2014-17
Researcher: Javier Nieto, Andres Rojas
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9218 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9218
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68343

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X-Force: 99140 - phpMyAdmin long password handling denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71434 - phpMyAdmin Long Password Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 115322
Vulnerability Center: 47549 - phpMyAdmin \x27libraries/common.inc.php\x27 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a long password, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/05/2014 09:43
Updated: 01/05/2025 04:59
Changes: 12/05/2014 09:43 (82), 06/15/2017 11:17 (8), 02/27/2022 15:02 (3), 02/27/2022 15:04 (1), 01/05/2025 04:59 (19)
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