phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.4 Login Page BBcode code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.4. This affects an unknown function of the component Login Page. The manipulation results in code injection (BBcode). This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9862. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.6.4 (Database Administration Software). Affected is an unknown function of the component Login Page. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability (BBcode). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. With a crafted login request it is possible to inject BBCode in the login page. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5) are affected.

The bug was discovered 12/06/2016. The weakness was published 12/11/2016 by Emanuel Bronshtein (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-9862 since 12/06/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

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 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 94528†). Similar entries are available at VDB-94065, VDB-94066, VDB-94069 and VDB-94070. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Exploitinginfo

Name: BBcode
Class: Code injection / BBcode
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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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 - 01 - Dec16 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.6.5

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11/25/2016 🔍
12/06/2016 +11 days 🔍
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12/10/2016 +4 days 🔍
12/11/2016 +1 days 🔍
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01/11/2017 +31 days 🔍
01/12/2017 +1 days 🔍
06/23/2019 +892 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Emanuel Bronshtein
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-9862 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94080
SecurityFocus: 94528 - phpMyAdmin 'BBCode' Code Injection Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2016 09:12
Updated: 06/23/2019 14:21
Changes: 12/11/2016 09:12 (66), 06/23/2019 14:21 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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