#VU7490 Security restrictions bypass in phpMyAdmin
Published: July 12, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7490
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-661
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
phpMyAdmin
phpMyAdmin
Software vendor:
phpMyAdmin
phpMyAdmin
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error in $cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] restriction. A remote attacker with no password can bypass security restrictions and gain access to the system.
The weakness exists due to an error in $cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] restriction. A remote attacker with no password can bypass security restrictions and gain access to the system.
Remediation
Update to version 4.0.10.20, 4.7.0 or later.