RCE in Phpmyadmin
CVE-2016-5734
phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 does not properly choose delimiters to prevent use of the preg_replace e (aka eval) modifier, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code…
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.870 (99.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Phpmyadmin — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 40185 (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- 91387 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- GLSA-201701-32 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5734?
- CVE-2016-5734 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-07-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5734?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5734 known to be exploited?
- 28 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.