CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2008-3456

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Published: Aug 04, 2008 | Modified: Aug 08, 2017
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
6.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW

phpMyAdmin before 2.11.8 does not sufficiently prevent its pages from using frames that point to pages in other domains, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct spoofing or phishing activities via a cross-site framing attack.

Weakness

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin * 2.11.7.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.0 (including) 2.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.0.0 (including) 2.0.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.0.1 (including) 2.0.1 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.0.2 (including) 2.0.2 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.0.3 (including) 2.0.3 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.0.4 (including) 2.0.4 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.0.5 (including) 2.0.5 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.1 (including) 2.1 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.1.0 (including) 2.1.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.1.1 (including) 2.1.1 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.1.2 (including) 2.1.2 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.10.0 (including) 2.10.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.10.0.0 (including) 2.10.0.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.10.0.1 (including) 2.10.0.1 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.10.0.2 (including) 2.10.0.2 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.10.1 (including) 2.10.1 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.10.01 (including) 2.10.01 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.10.1.0 (including) 2.10.1.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.10.2 (including) 2.10.2 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.10.2.0 (including) 2.10.2.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.10.3 (including) 2.10.3 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.10.3.0 (including) 2.10.3.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.0 (including) 2.11.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.0.0 (including) 2.11.0.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.1 (including) 2.11.1 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.1.0 (including) 2.11.1.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.1.1 (including) 2.11.1.1 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.1.2 (including) 2.11.1.2 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.2 (including) 2.11.2 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.2.0 (including) 2.11.2.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.2.1 (including) 2.11.2.1 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.2.2 (including) 2.11.2.2 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.3 (including) 2.11.3 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.3.0 (including) 2.11.3.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.4 (including) 2.11.4 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.4.0 (including) 2.11.4.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.5 (including) 2.11.5 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.5.0 (including) 2.11.5.0 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.5.1 (including) 2.11.5.1 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.5.2 (including) 2.11.5.2 (including)
Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin 2.11.6 (including) 2.11.6 (including)
Phpmyadmin Ubuntu dapper *
Phpmyadmin Ubuntu feisty *
Phpmyadmin Ubuntu gutsy *
Phpmyadmin Ubuntu hardy *
Phpmyadmin Ubuntu upstream *

Potential Mitigations

  • Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
  • Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.

References