An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. A user can execute a remote code execution attack against a server when phpMyAdmin is being run as a CGI application. Under certain server configurations, a user can pass a query string which is executed as a command-line argument by the file generator_plugin.sh. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.17) are affected.
References
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https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-54 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92496 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32 | |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00009.html |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2016-12-10 18:59
Updated : 2017-06-30 18:30
NVD link : CVE-2016-6631
Mitre link : CVE-2016-6631
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CWE
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Products Affected
phpmyadmin
- phpmyadmin