Vulnerability in phpMyAdmin
CVE-2016-1927
The suggestPassword function in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 relies on the Math.random JavaScript function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute-force approach.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-4.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8dedcc1a175eb07debd4fe116407c43694c60b22 (Patch)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/912856b432d794201884c36e5f390d446339b6e4 (Patch)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1927?
- CVE-2016-1927 is a high-severity vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1927?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.