#VU42864 Input validation error in phpMyAdmin - CVE-2013-3238

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42864

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3238

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
phpMyAdmin
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: phpMyAdmin

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to read and manipulate data.

phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.8 and 4.x before 4.0.0-rc3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a /ex00 sequence, which is not properly handled before making a preg_replace function call within the "Replace table prefix" feature.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

phpMyAdmin: 3.5.0.0 - 3.5.8, 4.0.0

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External links
https://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-04/0217.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104725.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104770.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104936.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00181.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25136
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:160
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2013-2.php
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/dedd542cdaf1606ca9aa3f6f8f8adb078d8ad549
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/ffa720d90a79c1f33cf4c5a33403d09a67b42a66
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0133

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.