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phpMyAdmin Username/Password Session File Information Disclosure
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29613
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Release Date:
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2008-03-31
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Last Update:
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2008-04-01
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Popularity:
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6,642 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | phpMyAdmin 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-1567
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Description:
Jim Hermann has discovered a vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, which can potentially be exploited by malicious users to disclose sensitive information.
The MySQL username, password, and the Blowfish secret key are stored as plain text in session files. This can potentially be exploited e.g. by users on shared hosts to access that information.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.11.5 and reported in all previous versions.
Solution:
Update to version 2.11.5.1.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Jim Hermann
Changelog:
2008-04-01: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
PMASA-2008-2:
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2008-2
Jim Hermann:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index....11&group_id=23067&atid=377408
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