#VU16498 Memory leak in phpMyAdmin - CVE-2018-19968

Vulnerability identifier: #VU16498

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19968

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
phpMyAdmin
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: phpMyAdmin

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to memory leak. A remote attacker with valid credentials can log in to phpMyAdmin, gain access to the phpMyAdmin Configuration Storage tables, although these can easily be created in any database to which the attacker has access to leak the contents of a local file.

Mitigation
Update to version 4.8.4.

Vulnerable software versions

phpMyAdmin: 4.0.0 - 4.0.10.20, 4.1.0 - 4.1.14.8, 4.2.0 - 4.2.13.3, 4.3.0 - 4.3.13.3, 4.4.0 - 4.4.15.10, 4.5.0 - 4.5.5.1, 4.6.0 - 4.6.6, 4.7.0 beta1 - 4.7.9, 4.8.0 - 4.8.3

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External links
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-6/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.