Vulnerability in Phpmyadmin

CVE-2008-1567

phpMyAdmin before 2.11.5.1 stores the MySQL (1) username and (2) password, and the (3) Blowfish secret key, in cleartext in a Session file under /tmp, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

EPSS: 0.003 (21.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Patch, Mailing List, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, Mailing List)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1567?
CVE-2008-1567 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2008-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2008-1567?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.