phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.2 Cookie PHP_SELF 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.2. This affects an unknown part of the component Cookie Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument PHP_SELF as part of Environment Variable results in 7pk security. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-5702. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.2 (Database Administration Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation of the argument PHP_SELF as part of a Environment Variable leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-254. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

phpMyAdmin 4.6.x before 4.6.3, when the environment lacks a PHP_SELF value, allows remote attackers to conduct cookie-attribute injection attacks via a crafted URI.

The weakness was presented 07/03/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at phpmyadmin.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-5702 since 06/16/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91939 (FreeBSD : phpMyAdmin -- multiple vulnerabilities (e7028e1d-3f9b-11e6-81f9-6805ca0b3d42)), 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 11668 (phpMyAdmin Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2016-18, PMASA-2016-20, PMASA-2016-25)).

Upgrading to version 4.6.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (91939). See VDB-88565, VDB-88571 and VDB-88573 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 91939
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpMyAdmin -- multiple vulnerabilities (e7028e1d-3f9b-11e6-81f9-6805ca0b3d42)
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OpenVAS ID: 69121
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for phpMyAdmin FEDORA-2016-81c2dabf20
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.6.3
Patch: github.com

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06/16/2016 🔍
07/01/2016 +15 days 🔍
07/02/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/03/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/04/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/05/2016 +1 days 🔍
08/26/2022 +2243 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: 27caf5b46bd0890e576fea7bd7b166a0639fdf68
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-5702 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5702
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88563
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2016 10:09
Updated: 08/26/2022 12:04
Changes: 07/04/2016 10:09 (64), 02/15/2019 16:17 (11), 08/26/2022 12:04 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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