Vulnerability identifier: #VU33579
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
phpMyAdmin
Web applications /
Remote management & hosting panels
Vendor: phpMyAdmin
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. With a crafted request parameter value it is possible to initiate a denial of service attack in saved searches feature. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.18) are affected.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
phpMyAdmin: 4.0.0 - 4.0.10.17, 4.4.0 - 4.4.15.8, 4.6.0 - 4.6.4
External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94525
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-65
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.