CVE-2005-4079 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The register_globals emulation in phpMyAdmin 2.7.0 rc1 allows remote attackers to exploit other vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin by modifying the import_blacklist variable in grab_globals.php, which can then be used to overwrite other variables.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01613.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Phpmyadmin Subscribe	Phpmyadmin Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.7.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-4074	The register_globals emulation in phpMyAdmin 2.7.0 rc1 allows remote attackers to exploit other vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin by modifying the import_blacklist variable in grab_globals.php, which can then be used to overwrite other variables.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/17925/
http://secunia.com/advisories/17957
http://secunia.com/advisories/18618
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/237
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-03.xml
http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_252005.110.html
http://www.osvdb.org/21508
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php?relnotes=0
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2005-9
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418834/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423142/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15761
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2792

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-12-08T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:31:48.977Z

Reserved: 2005-12-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-4079

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-12-08T01:03:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-4079

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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