SB2012082101 - Information disclosure in phpMyAdmin
Published: August 21, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012082101
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4219)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
show_config_errors.php in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.2.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request, which reveals the installation path in an error message, related to lack of inclusion of the common.inc.php library file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.