SB2014072003 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in phpMyAdmin
Published: July 20, 2014 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014072003
Severity
Low
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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4987)
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to gain access to sensitive information.
server_user_groups.php in phpMyAdmin 4.1.x before 4.1.14.2 and 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and read the MySQL user list via a viewUsers request.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00045.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60397
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-7.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68804
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/395265e9937beb21134626c01a21f44b28e712e5
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-03