phpMyAdmin up to 4.5.3 SQL Parser autoload.php Path information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in phpMyAdmin up to 4.5.3. The affected element is an unknown function in the library libraries/sql-parser/autoload.php of the component SQL Parser. This manipulation causes information disclosure (Path). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-2044. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.5.3 (Database Administration Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code in the library libraries/sql-parser/autoload.php of the component SQL Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Path). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

libraries/sql-parser/autoload.php in the SQL parser in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.

The weakness was presented 02/20/2016 by Emanuel Bronshtein (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2044 since 01/21/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:libraries/sql-parser/autoload.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88474 (FreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- Full path disclosure vulnerability in SQL parser (78b4ebfb-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 124678 (Fedora Security Update for phpMyAdmin (FEDORA-2016-e55278763e)).

Upgrading to version 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 (88474), SecurityFocus (BID 82104†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57188†). See VDB-81044 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Name: Path
Class: Information disclosure / Path
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 88474
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- Full path disclosure vulnerability in SQL parser (78b4ebfb-c60b-11e5-bf36-6805ca0b3d42)
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OpenVAS ID: 103230
OpenVAS Name: phpMyAdmin Multiple Vulnerabilities -02 Feb16
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 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 🔍

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Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: c57d3cc7b97b5f32801032f7bb222297aa97dfea
Researcher: Emanuel Bronshtein
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2044 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2044
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81043
SecurityFocus: 82104 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2016-2044 Full Path Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 57188 - phpMyAdmin Remote Information Disclosure of Full Path in SQL Parser, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/22/2016 15:00
Updated: 07/08/2022 09:50
Changes: 02/22/2016 15:00 (68), 09/02/2018 10:43 (18), 07/08/2022 09:48 (4), 07/08/2022 09:50 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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