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CVE-2008-1567

16
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-1567 describes a vulnerability in phpMyAdmin versions prior to 2.11.5.1, where sensitive information including MySQL usernames, passwords, and the Blowfish secret key were stored in cleartext within session files under the /tmp directory. This local information disclosure vulnerability affects various distributions like Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it allows a local attacker with low privileges to easily access confidential data, leading to a high impact on confidentiality. Despite its age and the potential for sensitive data exposure, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 2.11.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.30%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
21.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0030 is in the 78th percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

debianpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2008-1567

phpMyAdmin: user/password/secret key are stored plaintext

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
Mailing List
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
Mailing List
secunia.com / advisories/29588
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/29613
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/29964
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30816
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/32834
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/33822
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/41541
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
sourceforge.net / tracker/index.php
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00031.html
Mailing List
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00080.html
Mailing List
debian.org / security/2008/dsa-1557
Mailing ListPatch
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Broken Link
phpmyadmin.net / home_page/security.php
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/28560
Broken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/1037/references
Broken LinkVendor Advisory