phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.10.12/4.4.15.2/4.5.3 Error Message AES.php Path information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.10.12/4.4.15.2/4.5.3. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure (Path). This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-2042. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.10.12/4.4.15.2/4.5.3 (Database Administration Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality in the library libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Path). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3 and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request to (1) libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php or (2) libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/Rijndael.php, which reveals the full path in an error message.

The weakness was released 02/20/2016 by Emanuel Bronshtein (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-2042 since 01/21/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88472 (FreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- Multiple full path disclosure vulnerabilities (740badcb-c60b-11e5-bf36-6805ca0b3d42)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168491 (OpenSuSE Security Update for phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-SU-2016:0357-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.0.10.13, 4.4.15.3 or 4.5.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (88472), SecurityFocus (BID 82097†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57183†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-81037 and VDB-81042. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Name: Path
Class: Information disclosure / Path
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 88472
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- Multiple full path disclosure vulnerabilities (740badcb-c60b-11e5-bf36-6805ca0b3d42)
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OpenVAS ID: 103230
OpenVAS Name: phpMyAdmin Multiple Vulnerabilities -03 Feb16
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.0.10.13/4.4.15.3/4.5.4
Patch: github.com

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01/21/2016 🔍
01/23/2016 +2 days 🔍
01/23/2016 +0 days 🔍
01/27/2016 +4 days 🔍
01/28/2016 +1 days 🔍
02/19/2016 +21 days 🔍
02/20/2016 +1 days 🔍
02/22/2016 +2 days 🔍
03/09/2016 +16 days 🔍
07/08/2022 +2311 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: 5a3de108f26e4b0dddadddbe8ccdb1dd5526771f
Researcher: Emanuel Bronshtein
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2042 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2042
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81041
SecurityFocus: 82097 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2016-2042 Multiple Unspecified Full Path Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 57183 - phpMyAdmin Remote Information Disclosure of Full Path, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/22/2016 15:00
Updated: 07/08/2022 09:45
Changes: 02/22/2016 15:00 (68), 09/02/2018 10:42 (18), 07/08/2022 09:41 (4), 07/08/2022 09:45 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:813:103

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