Path Traversal in phpMyAdmin
CVE-2016-5098
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/error_report.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 4.6.2-prerelease allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files by triggering an error.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin — versions 4.6.2
- openSUSE — versions 13.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/d2dc9481d2af25b035778c67eaf0bfd2d2c59dd8 (Patch)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00043.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-15 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035980 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5098?
- CVE-2016-5098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-07-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5098?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.