OpenSUSE Linux update for phpMyAdmin

Published: 2019-09-28

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2019-12922
CWE-ID	CWE-352
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software Subscribe	SUSE Package Hub for SUSE Linux Enterprise Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products Opensuse Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU21174

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12922

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website, such as delete arbitrary server on in the Setup page.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Package Hub for SUSE Linux Enterprise: 12

Opensuse: 15.0 - 15.1

SUSE Linux: 15

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00079.html

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.