Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-5587 (CCN-47140)

Assigned:2008-12-06
Published:2008-12-06
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/lib.inc.php in phpPgAdmin 4.2.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the _language parameter to index.php.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-22
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5587

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2009:004

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
openSUSE-SU-2012:0493

Source: CCN
Type: phpPgAdmin Web site
phpPgAdmin

Source: CCN
Type: SA33014
phpPgAdmin "_language" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
33014

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
33263

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
4737

Source: CCN
Type: SourceForge.net: Files
phpPgAdmin, File Release Notes and Changelog, Release Name: phpPgAdmin-4.2.2

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1693

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1693
phppgadmin -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 50545
phpPgAdmin index.php _language Parameter Traversal Local File Inclusion

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
32670

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32670
phpPgAdmin '_language' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
phppgadmin-index-file-include(47140)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
phppgadmin-index-file-include(47140)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
7363

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2009:004
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.2.1)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20085587
    V
    		CVE-2008-5587
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113143
    P
    		phpPgAdmin-5.1-5.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106571
    P
    		phpPgAdmin-5.1-5.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7719
    P
    		DSA-1693 phppgadmin -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19797
    P
    		DSA-1693-1 phppgadmin - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1693
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2008-12-27
    BACK
    phppgadmin phppgadmin 2.2
    phppgadmin phppgadmin 2.2.1
    phppgadmin phppgadmin 3.1
    phppgadmin phppgadmin 3.4.1
    phppgadmin phppgadmin 3.5
    phppgadmin phppgadmin 3.5.2
    phppgadmin phppgadmin 3.5.3
    phppgadmin phppgadmin 4.1.1
    phppgadmin phppgadmin *