Information disclosure in Phpmyadmin

CVE-2016-6612

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. A user can exploit the LOAD LOCAL INFILE functionality to expose files on the server to the database system. 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: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.017 (74.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Phpmyadmin — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6612?
CVE-2016-6612 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-12-11.
How severe is CVE-2016-6612?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.