CVE-2019-6799

Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.8.5. When the AllowArbitraryServer configuration setting is set to true, with the use of a rogue MySQL server, an attacker can read any file on the server that the web server's user can access. This is related to the mysql.allow_local_infile PHP configuration, and the inadvertent ignoring of "options(MYSQLI_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE" calls.

5.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 70.65% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory phpmyadmin.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2019-1/	patch vendor advisory mitigation
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00039.html	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106736	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6799?: CVE-2019-6799 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-6799?: To fix CVE-2019-6799, 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-2019-6799 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2019-6799 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~71% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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