CVE-2017-18264 is a critical vulnerability affecting phpMyAdmin versions 4.0 before 4.0.10.20, 4.4.x, 4.6.x, and 4.7.0 prereleases, specifically impacting Debian Linux distributions. It allows unauthorized login for users without passwords, even when the 'AllowNoPassword' setting is disabled, due to a PHP substr function bypass. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low complexity, and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV entry, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.10.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.4.0, <= 4.4.15.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.6.0, <= 4.6.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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