SB2017071712 - Input validation error in phpMyAdmin



SB2017071712 - Input validation error in phpMyAdmin

Published: July 17, 2017 Updated: July 23, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2017071712
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000018)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

phpMyAdmin 4.0, 4.4., and 4.6 are vulnerable to a DOS attack in the replication status by using a specially crafted table name


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.