phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.3/4.4.15.7/4.0.10.16 7pk security

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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 classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes 7pk security. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-6626. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.3/4.4.15.7/4.0.10.16 (Database Administration Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-254. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. An attacker could redirect a user to a malicious web page. 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 12/10/2016. The weakness was disclosed 12/11/2016 by Emanuel Bronshtein (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-6626 since 08/06/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93212 (openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2016-1021)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE 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 (93212) and SecurityFocus (BID 92490†). The entries VDB-94038, VDB-94039, VDB-94040 and VDB-94042 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

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Nessus ID: 93212
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-2016-1021)
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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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07/24/2016 🔍
08/06/2016 +13 days 🔍
08/29/2016 +23 days 🔍
08/30/2016 +1 days 🔍
12/10/2016 +102 days 🔍
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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-2016-6626 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6626
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94057
SecurityFocus: 92490 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2016-6626 URL Redirect Protection Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2016 09:12
Updated: 10/05/2022 15:13
Changes: 12/11/2016 09:12 (63), 06/23/2019 11:53 (15), 10/05/2022 15:13 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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