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CVE-2008-1567

5.5 · MEDIUM

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 i…

Published Mar 31, 2008phpmyadminCWE-312EPSS 0.30%

Overview

CVE-2008-1567 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpmyadmin phpmyadmin. It was published on March 31, 2008 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpmyadmin. Update phpmyadmin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
phpmyadminphpmyadmin>= 0, < 2.11.5.1Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/29588Refsecunia.com/advisories/29613Refsecunia.com/advisories/29964Refsecunia.com/advisories/30816Refsecunia.com/advisories/32834Refsecunia.com/advisories/33822Refsourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1909711&group_id=23067&atid=377408Refwww.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1557

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1567?

CVE-2008-1567 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpmyadmin phpmyadmin. It was published on March 31, 2008 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1567?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1567?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpmyadmin. Update phpmyadmin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1567?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1567 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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