RCE in Phpmyadmin
CVE-2016-6609
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. A specially crafted database name could be used to run arbitrary PHP commands through the array export feature. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.17) are affected.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.023 (81.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Phpmyadmin — versions 4.4.0, 4.4.1, 4.4.1.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6609?
- CVE-2016-6609 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6609?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.