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phpMyAdmin "_" Wildcard Permissions Security Bypass
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA14599
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Release Date:
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2005-03-16
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Popularity:
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7,641 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | phpMyAdmin 1.x
phpMyAdmin 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-0653
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in phpMyAdmin, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the handling of "_" characters in the privileges management module where users in certain situations can be assigned wildcard permissions. This can be exploited to bypass certain security restrictions.
Solution:
Update to version 2.6.1-pl3.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=23067
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
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