Information disclosure in Adminer
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-43008 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-552 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Adminer Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels |
| Vendor | Jakub Vrána |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
EUVDB-ID: #VU63006
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43008
CWE-ID:
CWE-552 - Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a MySQL database issue. A remote attacker can read database credentials and steal data.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAdminer: 1.112.0 - 4.6.2
External linkshttp://sansec.io/research/adminer-4.6.2-file-disclosure-vulnerability
http://github.com/vrana/adminer/releases/tag/v4.6.3
http://www.adminer.org/
http://podalirius.net/en/cves/2021-43008/
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.
