Path Traversal in phpMyAdmin
CVE-2016-6614
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving the %u username replacement functionality of the SaveDir and UploadDir features. When the username substitution is configured, a specially-crafted user name can be used to circumvent restrictions to traverse the file 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: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
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:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (83.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin — versions 4.6.0, 4.6.1, 4.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-37 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00006.html (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94366 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6614?
- CVE-2016-6614 is a medium-severity vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2016-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6614?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.