SB2019012708 - Information disclosure in phpmyadmin (Alpine package)
Published: January 27, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019012708
Severity
Low
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-2019-6799)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to mysql.allow_local_infile is enabled by default when using the 'mysql' extension. A remote attacker can use a rogue MySQL server when AllowArbitraryServer configuration set to true to read any file on the server that the web server's user can access.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.