Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-2044 - Information Exposure vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
fedoraproject
phpmyadmin
CWE-200
nessus

Summary

libraries/sql-parser/autoload.php in the SQL parser in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Nessus

  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idPHPMYADMIN_PMASA_2016_PATH_DISCLOSURE.NASL
    descriptionThe phpMyAdmin application hosted on the remote web server is affected by multiple path disclosure vulnerabilities in multiple scripts. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities, via a specially crafted request, to disclose the full path of the directory where phpMyAdmin is installed. Note that phpMyAdmin is also reportedly affected by multiple cross-site scripting and cross-site request forgery vulnerabilities; however, Nessus has not tested for these.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id90428
    published2016-04-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/90428
    titlephpMyAdmin Multiple Path Disclosure Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2016-1, PMASA-2016-6, PMASA-2016-8)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(90428);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/20");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2016-2038", "CVE-2016-2042", "CVE-2016-2044");
      script_bugtraq_id(82075, 82097, 82104);
    
      script_name(english:"phpMyAdmin Multiple Path Disclosure Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2016-1, PMASA-2016-6, PMASA-2016-8)");
      script_summary(english:"Tests for path disclosure.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by
    multiple path disclosure vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The phpMyAdmin application hosted on the remote web server is affected
    by multiple path disclosure vulnerabilities in multiple scripts. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities,
    via a specially crafted request, to disclose the full path of the
    directory where phpMyAdmin is installed.
    
    Note that phpMyAdmin is also reportedly affected by multiple
    cross-site scripting and cross-site request forgery vulnerabilities;
    however, Nessus has not tested for these.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-1/");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-6/");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-8/");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 4.0.10.13 / 4.4.15.3 / 4.5.4 or later.
    Alternatively, apply the patch referenced in the vendor advisory.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-2044");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_nessus", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/01/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/01/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/04/12");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("phpMyAdmin_detect.nasl");
      script_require_keys("www/PHP", "installed_sw/phpMyAdmin");
      script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("http.inc");
    include("install_func.inc");
    
    appname = "phpMyAdmin";
    get_install_count(app_name:appname, exit_if_zero:TRUE);
    
    port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
    
    install = get_single_install(
      app_name : appname,
      port     : port
    );
    
    dir = install['path'];
    url = build_url(qs:dir, port:port);
    version = install['version'];
    
    if (!empty_or_null(version) && verson =~ "^4\.(4|5)")
    {
      if (version =~ "^4\.4\.")
      {
        files = make_array(
          "/libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/Rijndael.php", "(Fatal error: Class '(.*)Base)",
          "/libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php", "(Fatal error: Class '(.*)Rijndael)"
        );
      }
      if (version =~ "^4\.5\.")
      {
        files = make_array(
          "/libraries/sql-parser/autoload.php", "(Fatal error</b>:(\s)*Class '.*ClassLoader' not found)"
        );
      }
    }
    else
      files = make_array(
        "/setup/lib/common.inc.php", "(Call to undefined function PMA_fatalError\(\))",
        "/libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/Rijndael.php", "(Fatal error: Class '(.*)Base)",
        "/libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php", "(Fatal error: Class '(.*)Rijndael)",
        "/libraries/sql-parser/autoload.php", "(Fatal error</b>:(\s)*Class '.*ClassLoader' not found)"
      );
    
    vuln = FALSE;
    foreach file (keys(files))
    {
      res = http_send_recv3(
        method : "GET",
        port   : port,
        item   : dir + file,
        exit_on_fail : TRUE
      );
    
      matches = eregmatch(
        pattern : files[file],
        string  : res[2],
        icase   : TRUE
      );
      if (!empty_or_null(matches))
      {
        vuln = TRUE;
        exploit = build_url(qs:dir + file, port:port);
        break;
      }
    }
    if (!vuln)
    audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, appname, url);
    
    security_report_v4(
      port     : port,
      severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
      generic  : TRUE,
      request  : make_list(exploit),
      output   : chomp(res[2])
    );
    exit(0);
    
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_78B4EBFBC60B11E5BF366805CA0B3D42.NASL
    descriptionThe phpMyAdmin development team reports : By calling a particular script that is part of phpMyAdmin in an unexpected way, it is possible to trigger phpMyAdmin to display a PHP error message which contains the full path of the directory where phpMyAdmin is installed. We consider this vulnerability to be non-critical. This path disclosure is possible on servers where the recommended setting of the PHP configuration directive display_errors is set to on, which is against the recommendations given in the PHP manual for a production server.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id88474
    published2016-01-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/88474
    titleFreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- Full path disclosure vulnerability in SQL parser (78b4ebfb-c60b-11e5-bf36-6805ca0b3d42)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(88474);
      script_version("2.4");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/10 11:49:45");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2016-2044");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : phpmyadmin -- Full path disclosure vulnerability in SQL parser (78b4ebfb-c60b-11e5-bf36-6805ca0b3d42)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The phpMyAdmin development team reports :
    
    By calling a particular script that is part of phpMyAdmin in an
    unexpected way, it is possible to trigger phpMyAdmin to display a PHP
    error message which contains the full path of the directory where
    phpMyAdmin is installed.
    
    We consider this vulnerability to be non-critical.
    
    This path disclosure is possible on servers where the recommended
    setting of the PHP configuration directive display_errors is set to
    on, which is against the recommendations given in the PHP manual for a
    production server."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-8/"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/78b4ebfb-c60b-11e5-bf36-6805ca0b3d42.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b0eaa473"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:phpmyadmin");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/01/28");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/01/28");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/01/29");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"phpmyadmin>=4.5.0<4.5.4")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idPHPMYADMIN_PMASA_2016_9.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin application hosted on the remote web server is 4.5.x prior to 4.5.4. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in multiple scripts that allows a remote attacker, via a specially crafted request, to disclose the software
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id88987
    published2016-02-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/88987
    titlephpMyAdmin 4.5.x < 4.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2016-8, PMASA-2016-9)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(88987);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/19");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2016-2044", "CVE-2016-2045");
      script_bugtraq_id(82100, 82104);
    
      script_name(english:"phpMyAdmin 4.5.x < 4.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2016-8, PMASA-2016-9)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of phpMyAdmin.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by
    multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "According to its self-reported version number, the phpMyAdmin
    application hosted on the remote web server is 4.5.x prior to 4.5.4.
    It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :
    
      - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in
        multiple scripts that allows a remote attacker, via a
        specially crafted request, to disclose the software's
        installation path. (CVE-2016-2044)
    
      - A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to
        improper validation of user-supplied input to the SQL
        editor. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit
        this, via a specially crafted SQL query, to execute
        arbitrary script code in a user's browser session.
        (CVE-2016-2045)
    
    Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has
    instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-8/");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-9/");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 4.5.4 or later. Alternatively, apply the
    patch referenced in the vendor advisory.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-2044");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/01/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/01/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/02/26");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("phpMyAdmin_detect.nasl");
      script_require_keys("www/PHP", "installed_sw/phpMyAdmin", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
      script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("vcf.inc");
    include("http.inc");
    
    app = "phpMyAdmin";
    get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);
    if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
    port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
    
    app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app, port:port, webapp:TRUE);
    vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:3);
    constraints = [{"min_version" : "4.5", "fixed_version" : "4.5.4"}];
    vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, flags:{xss:TRUE});
    
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2016-E1FE01E96E.NASL
    descriptionphpMyAdmin 4.5.4 (2016-01-28) ============================= - live data edit of big sets is not working - Table list not saved in db QBE bookmarked search - While
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-03-04
    plugin id89625
    published2016-03-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/89625
    titleFedora 22 : phpMyAdmin-4.5.4-1.fc22 (2016-e1fe01e96e)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2016-E55278763E.NASL
    descriptionphpMyAdmin 4.5.4.1 (2016-01-28) =============================== - Error with PMA 4.4.15.3 - Remove hard dependency on phpseclib phpMyAdmin 4.5.4 (2016-01-28) ============================= - live data edit of big sets is not working - Table list not saved in db QBE bookmarked search - While
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-03-04
    plugin id89630
    published2016-03-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/89630
    titleFedora 23 : phpMyAdmin-4.5.4.1-1.fc23 (2016-e55278763e)