phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.4/4.4.15.8 Logout Timeout 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.4/4.4.15.8 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Logout Timeout. This manipulation causes 7pk security. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-9851. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.4/4.4.15.8 (Database Administration Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Logout Timeout. 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. With a crafted request parameter value it is possible to bypass the logout timeout. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), and 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9) are affected.

The bug was discovered 12/06/2016. The weakness was shared 12/11/2016 by Emanuel Bronshtein (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9851 since 12/06/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96426 (GLSA-201701-32 : phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 4.6.5 or 4.4.15.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96426) and SecurityFocus (BID 94534†). The entries VDB-94065, VDB-94066, VDB-94070 and VDB-94071 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Nessus ID: 96426
Nessus Name: GLSA-201701-32 : phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 103230
OpenVAS Name: phpMyAdmin Multiple Security Vulnerabilities - 03 - Dec16 (Windows)
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.6.5/4.4.15.9

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11/25/2016 🔍
12/06/2016 +11 days 🔍
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12/11/2016 +1 days 🔍
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01/11/2017 +31 days 🔍
01/12/2017 +1 days 🔍
06/25/2019 +894 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Emanuel Bronshtein
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CVE: CVE-2016-9851 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9851
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94069
SecurityFocus: 94534 - phpMyAdmin PMASA-2016-62 Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Created: 12/11/2016 09:12
Updated: 06/25/2019 16:43
Changes: 12/11/2016 09:12 (69), 06/25/2019 16:43 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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