CVE-2011-0986

Description

phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.11.2, and 3.3.x before 3.3.9.1, does not properly handle the absence of the (1) README, (2) ChangeLog, and (3) LICENSE files, which allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via a direct request for a nonexistent file.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory phpmyadmin.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65424 vdb entry
http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin%3Ba=commit%3Bh=035d002db1e1201e73e560d7d98591563b506a83
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0385 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/054355.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:026 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/054349.html vendor advisory
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-1.php patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43478 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0986?
CVE-2011-0986 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0986?
To fix CVE-2011-0986, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0986 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-0986 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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