SB2012041910 - Information disclosure in phpmyadmin (Alpine package)
Published: April 19, 2012
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012041910
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1902)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
show_config_errors.php in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.10.2, when a configuration file does not exist, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request, which reveals the installation path in an error message about this missing file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.