Summary
This host is installed with phpMyAdmin and
is prone to denial-of-service vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to cause the affected application to crash, denying service to legitimate users.
Impact Level: Application
Solution
Upgrade to phpMyAdmin 4.0.10.7 or 4.1.14.8
or 4.2.13.1 or later. For updates refer http://www.phpmyadmin.net
Insight
The flaw exists due to an error triggered
during the handling of long passwords
Affected
phpMyAdmin versions 4.0.x prior to 4.0.10.7,
4.1.x prior to 4.1.14.8 and 4.2.x prior to 4.2.13.1
Detection
Get the installed version with the help
of detect NVT and check the version is vulnerable or not.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2014-9218 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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