SB2016020905 - Information disclosure in phpmyadmin (Alpine package)
Published: February 9, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016020905
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-2015-8669)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
libraries/config/messages.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.2, and 4.5.x before 4.5.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request, which reveals the full path in an error message.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.