Vulnerability identifier: #VU33609
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
phpMyAdmin
Web applications /
Remote management & hosting panels
Vendor: phpMyAdmin
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
A full path disclosure vulnerability was discovered in phpMyAdmin where a user can trigger a particular error in the export mechanism to discover the full path of phpMyAdmin on the disk. 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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
phpMyAdmin: 4.4.0 - 4.4.15.7, 4.6.0 - 4.6.3, 4.0.0 - 4.0.10.16
External links
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94118
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-33
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.