What is CVE-2016-2562?

CVE-2016-2562 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2016-03-01.

How severe is CVE-2016-2562?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Phpmyadmin

CVE-2016-2562

The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 does not verify X.509 certificates from api.github.com SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof these servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.008 (52.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Phpmyadmin — versions 4.5.0, 4.5.0.1, 4.5.0.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2562?: CVE-2016-2562 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2016-03-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-2562?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.