phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.10.18/4.4.15.9/4.6.5 server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.10.18/4.4.15.9/4.6.5. Impacted is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-6621. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.10.18/4.4.15.9/4.6.5 (Database Administration Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The setup script for phpMyAdmin before 4.0.10.19, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.10, and 4.6.x before 4.6.6 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 01/31/2017. The weakness was disclosed 01/31/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-6621 since 08/06/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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 169133 (OpenSuSE Security Update for phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-SU-2016:2176-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.0.10.19, 4.4.15.10 or 4.6.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (93212) and SecurityFocus (BID 95914†). The entries VDB-94040, VDB-94041, VDB-94042 and VDB-94046 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Database Administration Software

Name

phpMyAdmin

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://www.phpmyadmin.net/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 4.0.10.19/4.4.15.10/4.6.6

Timelineinfo

08/06/2016 🔍
08/29/2016 +23 days 🔍
08/30/2016 +1 days 🔍
01/24/2017 +147 days 🔍
01/31/2017 +7 days 🔍
01/31/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/31/2017 +0 days 🔍
02/01/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/11/2022 +2109 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: DLA 1415-1⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6621 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6621
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96332
SecurityFocus: 95914 - phpMyAdmin CVE-2016-6621 Server Side Request Forgery Security Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-6621 - phpMyAdmin - Server-Side Request Forgery Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/01/2017 07:14
Updated: 11/11/2022 10:15
Changes: 02/01/2017 07:14 (71), 08/08/2020 12:29 (7), 11/11/2022 10:15 (3)
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