CVE-2015-3903

Public Exploit

Description

libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.10, 4.2.x before 4.2.13.3, 4.3.x before 4.3.13.1, and 4.4.x before 4.4.6.1 disables X.509 certificate verification for GitHub API calls over SSL, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.90% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory phpmyadmin.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00008.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3382 vendor advisory
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/5ebc4daf131dd3bd646326267f3e765d0249bbb4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74660 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535547/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131954/phpMyAdmin-4.4.6-Man-In-The-Middle.html exploit
http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2015050095 exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032403 vdb entry
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2015-3.php patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3903?
CVE-2015-3903 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3903?
To fix CVE-2015-3903, 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-2015-3903 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-3903 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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