phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.3/4.4.15.7/4.0.10.16 LOAD LOCAL INFILE File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.3/4.4.15.7/4.0.10.16. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component LOAD LOCAL INFILE Handler. The manipulation results in information disclosure (File). This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-6612. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.3/4.4.15.7/4.0.10.16 (Database Administration Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the component LOAD LOCAL INFILE Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (File). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. A user can exploit the LOAD LOCAL INFILE functionality to expose files on the server to the database system. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.17) are affected.

The bug was discovered 08/06/2016. The weakness was shared 12/11/2016 by Emanuel Bronshtein (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-6612 since 08/06/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 42 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93566 (Debian DLA-626-1 : phpmyadmin security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176993 (Debian Security Update for phpmyadmin (DLA 1821-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.6.4, 4.4.15.8 or 4.0.10.17 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 databases at Tenable (93566) and SecurityFocus (BID 94113†). The entries VDB-94038, VDB-94039, VDB-94041 and VDB-94043 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Name: File
Class: Information disclosure / File
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 93566
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-626-1 : phpmyadmin security update
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OpenVAS ID: 802585
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for phpMyAdmin openSUSE-SU-2016:2168-1 (phpMyAdmin)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.6.4/4.4.15.8/4.0.10.17

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07/12/2016 🔍
08/06/2016 +25 days 🔍
08/06/2016 +0 days 🔍
09/17/2016 +42 days 🔍
09/19/2016 +2 days 🔍
12/10/2016 +82 days 🔍
12/11/2016 +1 days 🔍
12/11/2016 +0 days 🔍
10/05/2022 +2124 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: DLA 1821-1⛔
Researcher: Emanuel Bronshtein
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-6612 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6612
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94044
SecurityFocus: 94113 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2016-6612 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2016 09:12
Updated: 10/05/2022 14:41
Changes: 12/11/2016 09:12 (67), 06/23/2019 10:34 (15), 10/05/2022 14:41 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:FC7:103

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